Scythris limbella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Scythris limbella (Fabricius, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Scythris limbella is a moth of the family Scythrididae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Scythris limbella (Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
Scythris variella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Tinea quadriguttella (Thunberg, 1794)
Tinea quadriguttella (Thunberg, 1794)
Tinea tristella (Hübner, 1796)
Tinea chenopodiella (Hübner, 1813)
Butalis chenopodiella (Hübner, 1813)
Scythris chenopodiella (Hübner, 1813)
Astyages cylindrella (Stephens, 1834)
Röslerstammia quadrigutella (Bruand, 1850)
Common name
Goosefoot Owlet, Chenopodium Scythris Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Scythrididae > Genus: Scythris
Wingspan
14-16 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the spun shoot tips of Amaranthaceae (Chenopodium, Atriplex).
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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