Pyropteron nigrobarbata, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis

Pyropteron nigrobarbata, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis

Pyropteron nigrobarbata (Rebel, 1916)

MOTH INFO

Pyropteron nigrobarbata is a moth of the family Sesiidae on the island of Crete, Greece. It is a Cretan endemic species.

Scientific name

Pyropteron nigrobarbata (Rebel, 1916)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Cossoidea > Family: Sesiidae > Subfamily: Sesiinae > Tribus: Synanthedonini > Genus: Pyropteron

Wingspan

12-17 mm

Habitat

Dry rocky slopes.

Food plant

The larva feeds on Polygonaceae (Rumex pulcher, Rumex acetosella).

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
                       
Links

Lepidoptera Mundi

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