Phycita poteriella explained

Phycita poteriella is a species of snout moth. It is found in North Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Italy and Spain.[1] It has also been recorded from Israel[2] and Yemen.[3]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ricinus communis.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304233031/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=442261 Fauna Europaea
  2. http://www.ftic.info/Donahaye/insects/Lepidoptera/Pyralidae/list2.html Jonathan's Check-List of Israeli insects
  3. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/PHYCPOTE Afro Moths
  4. http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/19310500245.html;jsessionid=7CD4E9AACCB93D889DE72C5D5783949B Pests of the Castor Oil Plant in North Caucasus

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