Eucosma cana, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Eucosma cana (Haworth, 1811)
MOTH INFO
Eucosma cana is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Eucosma cana (Haworth, 1811)
Tortrix cana (Haworth, 1811)
Tortrix monetulana (Hübner, 1817)
Catoptria carduana (Guenee, 1845)
Eucosma subvittana (Staudinger, 1892)
Common name
Hoary Bell
Classification
Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Eucosmini > Genus: Eucosma
Wingspan
16-23 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas, coastal areas, phrygana.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Compositae (Carduus, Cirsium vulgare, Galactites tomentosus).
Flight period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |