Stemmatophora combustalis, Crete © Paul Hopkins
Stemmatophora combustalis (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1841)
MOTH INFO
Stemmatophora combustalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Stemmatophora combustalis (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1841)
Asopia combustalis (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1841)
Stemmatophora fuliginosalis (Zerny, 1927)
Common name
Asopie brûlée
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Pyralinae > Tribus: Pyralini > Genus: Stemmatophora
Wingspan
18-19 mm
Habitat
Open dry areas.
Food plant
The larvae are detritophagous and feed on dead or wilted leaves and flowers in silken tubes of Helianthemum and Thymus species.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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