Crocidosema plebejana, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
MOTH INFO
Crocidosema plebejana is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Crocidosema plebejana (Zeller, 1847)
Penthina altheana (Mann, 1855)
Paedisca lavaterana (Millière, 1863)
Grapholitha peregrinana (Möschler, 1866)
Steganoptycha obscura (Wollaston, 1879)
Proteopteryx blackburnii (Butler, 1881)
Crocidosema plebeiana (Meyrick, 1881)
Grapholitha excitana (Möschler, 1891)
Crocidosema ptiladelpha (Meyrick, 1917)
Crocidosema insulana (Aurivillius, 1922)
Eucosma charmera (Turner, 1946)
Eucosma tornocycla (Turner, 1946)
Crocidosema iris (Diakonoff, 1984)
Crocidosema bostrychodes (Diakonoff, 1992)
Common name
Cotton Tipworm Moth, Southern Bell
Classification
Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Eucosmini > Genus: Crocidosema
Wingspan
12-16 mm
Habitat
Gardens, rocky slopes.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Malvaceae (Malva sylvestris, Alcea, Lavatera, Hibiscus) and feeds on the flowers, the fruits, and the young foliage.
Flight period
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