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
Synonyms
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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