Brithys crini (Fabricius, 1775)
Lepidoptera, Noctuidae
mine
Oviposition generally immediately below the inflorescence, rarely on a leaf. The young larva mines just below the epidermis. Frass is ejected through openings in the mine. The older larva does not mine any more but either lives free on the leaf or bores in stalk or fruits.
hostplants
Amaryllidaceae, monophagous
Pancratium maritimum.
phenology
Larvae from July till September in two generations.
BENELUX
Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
distribution within Europe
Coast of the Mediterranean (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
synonyms
Glottula pancrati (Cyrillo, 1787).
references
Hering (1957a).
19.ii.2009