Notocelia cynosbatella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Notocelia cynosbatella
MOTH INFO
Notocelia cynosbatella is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Notocelia cynosbatella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Phalaena (Tinea) cynosbatella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena cynosbatelta (Linnaeus, 1760)
Pyralis cynosbana (Fabricius, 1775)
Tortrix tripunctana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Epiblema tripunctata (Palm, 1947)
Common name
Black Cloak, Yellow-faced Bell
Classification
Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Eucosmini > Genus: Notocelia
Wingspan
16-22 mm
Habitat
Gardens, meadows, scrub, and sparse woodlands.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous on various plants, including Rosaceae (Crataegus, Prunus, Pyrus, Cydonia oblonga, Rosa canina, Rubus sanctus) and Fagaceae (Quercus). It feeds on flowers and among spun leaves.
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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