Proterospastis merdella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Proterospastis merdella
MOTH INFO
Proterospastis merdella is a moth of the family Tineidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Proterospastis merdella
Synonyms
Tinea merdella
Paratinea merdella (Zeller, 1847)
Monopis siccanella Chrétien, 1915
Tineola quadruplella Caradja, 1920
Paratinea quadruplella (Caradja, 1920)
Proterospastis quadruplella (Caradja, 1920)
Tinea palaestinella Amsel, 1935
Common name
–
Classification
Superfamily: Tineoidea > Family: Tineidae > Subfamily: Tineinae > Genus: Proterospastis
Wingspan
8 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas.
Food plant
–
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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