- Clarina kotschyi
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Clarina kotschyi Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Clarina Species: C. kotschyi Binomial name Clarina kotschyi
(Kollar, 1849)[1]Synonyms - Deilephila kotschyi Kollar, 1849
- Metopsilus mardina Staudinger, 1901
The Grapevine Hawkmoth (Clarina kotschyi) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from the Iranian plateau and Mesopotamia to eastern and central Turkey.[2]
Adults rest by day amongst the dense foliage of its hostplant, or on rocks on the ground. The habitat consists of hillsides up to 2,000 meters and mountain valleys with shrubs, vineyards and isolated trees. It can be very common in some grape-growing areas.
The wingspan is 60-80 mm. It is similar to Clarina syriaca (which is often treated as a subspecies of Clarina kotschyi), but much larger and the wings not obviously dentate. Adults are on wing from early May to late August in three overlapping generations.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Vitis vinifera, Parthenocissus and Ampelopsis species.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Clarina/kotschyi.html. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. http://tpittaway.tripod.com/sphinx/c_kot.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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