Chamaesphecia minoica, Crete - photo © Franz Pühringer
Chamaesphecia minoica (Bartsch & Pühringer, 2005)
MOTH INFO
Chamaesphecia minoica is a moth of the family Sesiidae on the island of Crete, Greece. It is a Cretan endemic species.
Scientific name
Chamaesphecia minoica (Bartsch & Pühringer, 2005)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Cossoidea > Family: Sesiidae > Subfamily: Sesiinae > Tribus: Synanthedonini > Genus: Chamaesphecia
Wingspan
11-16 mm
Habitat
Open dry shrubby vegetation.
Food plant
Unknown. The larva could feed on Labiatae (Bartsch & Pühringer (2005: 135-136)).
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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