Lobesia indusiana, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Lobesia indusiana (Zeller, 1847)
MOTH INFO
Lobesia indusiana is a moth of the family Tortricidae.
Scientific name
Lobesia indusiana (Zeller, 1847)
Συνώνυμα
Sericoris indusiana (Zeller, 1847)
Lobesia staticeana (Millière, 1868)
Polychrosis staticeana (Millière, 1868)
Lobesia cognata (Obraztsov, 1949)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Lobesiini > Genus: Lobesia
Wingspan
11-14 mm
Habitat
Coastal areas.
Food plant
The larva is narrowly oligophagous on Plumbaginaceae (Limonium) and feeds among spun leaves.
Flight period
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Notes
The species has not yet been reported from Crete; identification is doubtful and based only on observation of external features and the area’s flora.
