General information:
Hepialus adriaticus Osthelder, 1931: 47. Type locality: Istria, isle of Brioni Grande | |
Synonyms, misspellings, wrong determinations, etc.: --- | |
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Habit:
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Picture from: Kurz Michael Detailed view |
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Description of adults. Examined: 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Remarks. Following de Freina & Witt 1990, the ground colour may vary from light creamy with weakly developed markings only to darkened, very distinctly marked specimens. |
Distribution:
T. adriatica is known with certainty from Istria, Macedonia and the Peloponnesos (de Freina & Witt 1990). Karsholt & Nieukerken (2004) record the species also from Crete and, doubtfully, from Italy. Probably, it occurs along the whole, eastern Adriatic coast. The vertical distribution reaches from near sea level to at least 1000 m a.s.l (de Freina & Witt, 1990).
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Biology:
The species seems to inhabit partly woody, steppe-like areas and heathland. The adults are on the wing in one generation from the beginning of September till October and fly in the evening dawn (de Freina & Witt, 1990).
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Stages in development:
The early stages are unknown. |
Diagnosis:
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Picture from: Kurz Michael Detailed view |
Picture from: Kurz Michael Detailed view |
Picture from: Kurz Michael Detailed view |
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The species can easily be distinguished from similar species by the three light, parallel fasciae on the forewing upperside. |
Worth knowing:
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Sources:
de Freina, J. und T. Witt 1990. Die Bombyces und Sphinges der Westpaläarktis (Insecta, Lepidoptera), 2, Edition Forschung & Wissenschaft Verlag GmbH, München Karsholt, O. & E. J. van Nieukerken 2004. Hepialidae. In - Karsholt, O. & E. J. van Nieukerken (eds.). Lepidoptera, Moths. – Fauna Europaea version 1.1, http://www.faunaeur.org [online 14 July 2009]. Osthelder 1931. Hepialus adriaticus nova species. Eine verkannte europäische Hepialide. — Mitteilungen der Münchner Entomologischen Gesellschaft 21: 47-51. |
Publication data:
history: Kurz Michael: 2007.01.01 Kurz Michael: 2009.07.14 Kurz Michael: 2017.03.01 |
not reviewed |
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