Pontoturania posterana, Crete - photo © Andreas Manz
Pontoturania posterana (Zeller, 1847)
MOTH INFO
Pontoturania posterana is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Pontoturania posterana (Zeller, 1847)
Cochylis posterana (Zeller, 1847)
Cochylis minorana (Prittwitz, 1845)
Cochylis nigrociliana (Kennel, 1899)
Conchylis cuerana (Chrétien, 1925)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cochylini > Genus: Pontoturania
Wingspan
13-16 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Compositae (Arctium lappa, Carduus, Centaurea, Cirsium vulgare) and feeds on the flower heads.
Flight period
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