Pseudococcyx tessulatana, Crete - photo © Paul Hopkins

Pseudococcyx tessulatana, Crete - photo © Paul Hopkins

Pseudococcyx tessulatana (Staudinger, 1871)

MOTH INFO

Pseudococcyx tessulatana is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Pseudococcyx tessulatana (Staudinger, 1871)

Retinia tessulatana (Staudinger, 1871)

Blastesthia tessulatana (Staudinger, 1871)

Common name

Cone Tortrix

Classification

Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Eucosmini > Genus: Pseudococcyx

Wingspan

13-17 mm

Habitat

Dry and warm areas, forests with species of the family Cupressaceae.

Food plant

The larva is oligophagous on Cupressaceae (Cupressus, Juniperus) and feeds on the seeds in the cones.

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Links

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