Similar species
18-28 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
DeutschJohannesbrotmotte DeutschJohannisbrotmotte 
EnglishBlunt-winged Knot-horn EnglishCarob Moth EnglishLocust Bean Moth 
FrançaisPhycide de la Caroube 
NederlandsJohannesbroodmot 
زبان_فارسیشبپره خرنوب
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Anacardiaceae Pistacia vera Pistachio Arecaceae Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm Caesalpinaceae Ceratonia siliqua Carob Tree Fabaceae Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust Fagaceae Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Juglandaceae Juglans regia Persian Walnut Moraceae Ficus carica Common Fig Rosaceae Prunus dulcis Almond Vitaceae Vitis vinifera Common Grape Vine
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Myelois ceratoniae Zeller, 1839 Trachonitis pryerella Vaughan, 1870 Myelois tuerckheimella Sorhagen, 1881 Heterographis rivularis Warren & Rothschild, 1905 Myelois oporedestella Dyar, 1911 Merulempista ragonoti Rothschild, 1913 Myelois phoenicis Durrant, 1915 Laodamia durandi D. Lucas, 1950
- Links
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Language Website Authors Lepiforum e. V. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei North American Moth Photographers Group 
Svenska fjärilar Bert Gustafsson UK Moths Ian Kimber
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