''Hemaris croatica'' is a
moth of the family
Sphingidae. It was described by
Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1800.
Distribution
It is found in
Balkans,
Anatolia and the
Caucasus to
Iran. Along the Mediterranean coast it is found up to northern
Israel. There are local populations on the
Crimea and in eastern
Ukraine and western
Kazakhstan.
Description
The
wingspan is (''H. croatica croatica'') up to (''H. croatica fahira''). In the north and in mountainous areas it flies in one generation in July. In warm areas it flies in two generations from May to June and in August.
Biology
The larvae have been recorded on ''
Scabiosa'', ''
Cephalaria
''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa.
They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8â ...
'', and ''
Asperula
''Asperula'', commonly known as woodruff, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains 194 species and has a wide distribution area from Europe, northern Africa, temperate and subtropical Asia to Australasia.
Species
* ' ...
'' species.
Subspecies
*''Hemaris croatica croatica''
*''Hemaris croatica fahira''
de Freina, 2004 (Iran)
References
External links
Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaLepiforum.de
croatica
Moths of Asia
Moths of Europe
Moths of the Middle East
Insects of Turkey
Moths described in 1800
Taxa named by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper
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