Parahypopta caestrum
| Parahypopta caestrum | |
|---|---|
| |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | P. caestrum
|
| Binomial name | |
| Parahypopta caestrum (Hübner, 1804)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Parahypopta caestrum is a species of moth of the Cossidae family. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in France, Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, on the Balkan Peninsula,[1] as well as in Jordan, Israel, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, south-western Russia and Kazakhstan.[2]
The wingspan is 28–40 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in June and July.[3]
The larvae feed on Asparagus officinalis, Asparagus maritime, Asparagus tenuifolis, Asparagus albus, Asparagus acutifolis and Celtis autralis.
Subspecies
- Parahypopta caestrum caestrum
- Parahypopta caestrum caucasica (Grum-Grshimailo, 1902) (Caucasus, Transcaucasia)
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parahypopta caestrum.
Wikispecies has information related to Parahypopta caestrum.