Phycitodes binaevella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Phycitodes binaevella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Phycitodes binaevella (Hübner, 1813)

MOTH INFO

Phycitodes binaevella is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Phycitodes binaevella (Hübner, 1813)

Synonyms

Tinea binaevella (Hübner, 1813)

Ephestia coarctella (Ragonot, 1887)

Common name

Phycide géminée

Classification

Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Phycitodes

Wingspan

18-27 mm

Habitat

Seasonally damp meadows, forest clearings, ruderal habitats.

Food plant

The oligophagous larva is developing on the flower heads and feeding on the ripening fruits of Compositae (Cirsium vulgare, Tanacetum vulgare).

Flight period
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Links

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