Hemaris croatica
| Hemaris croatica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hemaris |
| Species: | H. croatica |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemaris croatica (Esper, 1800)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
Hemaris croatica is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found on the Balkan, Anatolia and the Caucasus to Iran. Along the Mediterranean coast it is found up to northern Israel. There are local populations on the Crimea and in eastern Ukraine and western Kazachstan.
The wingspan is 36–64 mm (H. croatica croatica) up to 65–71 mm (H. croatica fahira). In the north and in mountainous areas it flies in one generation in July. In warm areas it flies in two generations from May to June and in August.
The larvae have been recorded on Scabiosa, Cephalaria, and Asperula species.
Subspecies
- Hemaris croatica croatica
- Hemaris croatica fahira de Freina, 2004 (Iran)
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- 1 2 A. R. Pittaway: The Hawkmoths of the western Palaearctic. Harley Books 1993, ISBN 0-946589-21-6
- 1 2 "Hemaris croatica (Esper 1800)". Fauna Europaea, Version 1.3, 19.04.2007. Retrieved 03.01.2008. Check date values in:
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External links
- Hemaris croatica, European Butterflies and Moths
- Hemaris croatica, Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- Hemaris croatica, lepiforum.de
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