Pachypasa otus, Crete - photo © https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/14740301
Pachypasa otus (Drury, 1773)
MOTH INFO
Pachypasa otus is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Pachypasa otus
Sphinx otus (Drury, 1773)
Common name
Snout Moth Otus, Eastern Lappet.
Classification
Superfamily: Lasiocampoidea > Family: Lasiocampidae > Subfamily: Lasiocampinae > Tribus: Pinarini > Genus: Pachypasa
Wingspan
79-110 mm
Habitat
Coastal or at least lowland areas with trees or shrubs of the genus Cupressus. In cypress alleys in and around human settlements.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Cupressaceae (Juniperus, Cupressus), Fagaceae (Quercus) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
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