Cnephasia genitalana, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Cnephasia genitalana (Pierce & Metcalfe, 1915)
MOTH INFO
Cnephasia genitalana is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Cnephasia genitalana (Pierce & Metcalfe, 1915)
Common name
Dover Shade
Classification
Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cnephasiini > Genus: Cnephasia
Wingspan
15-22 mm
Habitat
Meadows, calcareous slopes.
Food plant
The wide polyphagous larva feeds among spun flowers of various plants, i.e. (Hieracium, Centaurea, Scorzonera, Senecio), Labiatae (Mentha, Teucrium), Ranunculaceae (Ranunculus), Leguminosae (Ononis), Campanulaceae (Campanula), etc.
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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