Bembecia blanka, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Bembecia blanka (Špatenka, 2001)
MOTH INFO
Bembecia blanka is a moth of the family Sesiidae on the island of Crete, Greece. It is a Cretan endemic species.
Scientific name
Bembecia blanka (Špatenka, 2001)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Cossoidea > Family: Sesiidae > Subfamily: Sesiinae > Tribus: Synanthedonini > Genus: Bembecia
Wingspan
12-19 mm
Habitat
Rocky areas and calcareous soils.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous and bores into the roots of Trifolium uniflorum (Leguminosae).
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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