
Clytie syriaca, Crete - photo © https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70145445
Clytie syriaca (Bugnion, 1837)
MOTH INFO
Clytie syriaca is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Clytie syriaca (Bugnion, 1837)
Synonyms
Ophiusa syriaca (Bugnion, 1837)
Ophiusa gentilitia (Freyer, 1848)
Clytie syrdaja (Hampson, 1913)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Catocalinae > Tribus: Ophiusini > Genus: Clytie
Wingspan
42-50 mm
Habitat
Coastal areas, wetlands and road sides.
Food plant
The monophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Tamaricaceae (Tamarix).
Flight period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |