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)
Synonyms
Sesia minianiformis nigrobarbata Rebel, 1916
Pyropteron minianiformis nigrobarbata (Rebel, 1916)
Common name
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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
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