Pterolonche inspersa, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Pterolonche inspersa, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Pterolonche inspersa (Staudinger, 1859)

MOTH INFO

Pterolonche inspersa is a moth of the family Pterolonchidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Pterolonche inspersa (Staudinger, 1859)

Synonyms

Pterolonche benesignata (Rebel, 1914)

Pterolonche gracilis (Rebel, 1916)

Common name

Brown-winged knapweed root moth, Grey-winged root moth

Classification

Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Pterolonchidae > Genus: Pterolonche

Wingspan

20-23 mm

Habitat

Forest edges, field margins, roadsides, wasteground, and dry grassland.

Food plant
The monophagous larva bores into the roots of Compositae (Centaurea benedicta, Centaurea calcitrapa, etc.).
Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
                       
Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Lepidoptera Mundi

Plant Parasites of Europe

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