Scotomera caesarealis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Scotomera caesarealis
MOTH INFO
Scotomera caesarealis is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Scotomera caesarealis (Ragonot, 1891)
Synonyms
Stemmatophora caesarealis (Ragonot, 1891)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Pyralinae > Tribus: Pyralini > Genus: Scotomera
Wingspan
14-15 mm
Habitat
Phrygana, calcareous soils.
Food plant
Unknown.
Some of the recorded species were observed exclusively on Thymus (Thymbra capitata) within a biotope in Heraklion pr. in August 2023.
In August 2025, large populations were discovered in a newly identified biotope in Heraklion pr. characterized by vegetation dominated by Phlomis fruticosa, Sarcopoterium spinosum, and Euphorbia characias.
Flight period
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