Hemaris croatica is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1800.
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| Hemaris croatica ♂ | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hemaris |
| Species: | H. croatica
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| Hemaris croatica | |
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Distribution edit
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 edit
The wingspan is 36–64 millimetres (1.4–2.5 in) (H. croatica croatica) up to 65–71 millimetres (2.6–2.8 in) (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 edit
The larvae have been recorded on Scabiosa, Cephalaria, and Asperula species.
Subspecies edit
- Hemaris croatica croatica
- Hemaris croatica fahira de Freina, 2004 (Iran)
References edit
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ a b A. R. Pittaway: The Hawkmoths of the Western Palaearctic. Harley Books 1993, ISBN 0-946589-21-6
- ^ a b "Hemaris croatica (Esper, 1800)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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