Pandesma robusta, Crete - photo © Steve Daniels
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)
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 larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of woody plants, i.e. Fabaceae (Acacia), Salicaceae (Populus), etc.
Flight Period
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