Hemaris croatica
Species of moth
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Hemaris croatica is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1800.
| Hemaris croatica | |
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| Hemaris croatica ♂ | |
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| Hemaris croatica ♂ △ | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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
Description
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
The larvae have been recorded on Scabiosa, Cephalaria, and Asperula species.
Subspecies
- Hemaris croatica croatica
- Hemaris croatica fahira de Freina, 2004 (Iran)
