Cilix asiatica, Crete - photo © Andreas Manz
Cilix asiatica (
MOTH INFO
Cilix asiatica is a moth of the family Drepanidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Cilix asiatica (Bang-Haas, 1907)
Cilix glaucata var. asiatica (Bang-Haas, 1907)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Drepanoidea > Family: Drepanidae > Subfamily: Drepaninae > Genus: Cilix
Wingspan
19-21 mm
Appearance
Both forewings and hindwings are porcelain-white colored. There is a series of four small grey spots along the outside edge of the forewing. The inner edge has a large dark brown stain, followed by a lighter brown stain towards the middle of the wing.
In resting position, the moth has the appearance of a bird dropping.
Habitat
Sunny slopes, warm scrub, parks, and hedges.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Rosaceae (Crataegus, Malus sylvestris, Prunus spinosa ), Oleaceae (Jasminum) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight Period
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