Hemaris croatica, Crete - photo © https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/125133374
Hemaris croatica
MOTH INFO
Hemaris croatica is a moth of the family Sphingidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Hemaris croatica
Sphinx croatica (Esper, 1780)
Sphinx sesia (Hübner, 1806)
Hemaris obscurata (Closs, 1911)
Hemaris rangnowi (Closs, 1911)
Common name
Olive Bee Hawk-moth
Classification
Superfamily: Bombycoidea > Family: Sphingidae > Subfamily: Macroglossinae > Tribus: Hemarini > Genus: Hemaris
Wingspan
36-64 mm
Habitat
Dry meadows, hillslopes, and forest edges.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Caprifoliaceae (Cephalaria) και Dipsacaceae (Scabiosa) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on one observation on the island
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