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)
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 larva is monophagous on Tamaricaceae (Tamarix) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |