Pandesma robusta, Crete - photo © Maija Karala
Pandesma robusta (Walker, 1858)
MOTH INFO
Pandesma robusta is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Pandesma robusta (Walker, 1858)
Synonyms
Thria robusta (Walker, 1858)
Pandesma opposita (Wallengren, 1863)
Pandesma sennaarensis (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)
Pandesma grandis (Staudinger, 1877)
Pandesma terrigena (Christoph, 1877)
Pandesma distincta (Rothschild, 1920)
Common name
Robust Tabby
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Erebinae > Tribus: Pandesmini > Genus: Pandesma
Wingspan
35-40 mm
Habitat
Pandesma robusta can be found in dry temperate or subtropical broadleaf and mixed forests.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the leaves of various woody plants, i.e. Fabaceae (Acacia), Salicaceae (Populus), etc.
Flight period
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