Hemaris croatica

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.
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Description

The wingspan is up to . 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