Aethes francillana, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Aethes francillana (Fabricius, 1794)
MOTH INFO
Aethes francillana is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Aethes francillana (Fabricius, 1794)
Pyralis francillana (Fabricius, 1794)
Lozopera francillonana (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845)
Lozopera ferulae (Müller-Rutz, 1920)
Aethes eichleri (Razowski, 1983)
Common name
Long-barred Yellow Conch
Classification
Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cochylini > Genus: Aethes
Wingspan
13-18 mm
Habitat
Calcareous soils, coastal areas, and grasslands.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Umbelliferae, mainly on Daucus carota, but also on Eryngium campestre, Ferula communis, Crithmum maritimum, Conium maculatum, etc. It feeds on the umbels after flowering has ended, on the fruits.
Flight period
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