Scythris limbella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

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)

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 larva is oligophagous on Amaranthaceae (Chenopodium, Atriplex) and feeds on the spun shoot tips.

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

Lepiforum e. V.

Plants Parasites of Europe

Lepidoptera Mundi

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