Clarina syriaca explained

Clarina syriaca is a moth of the family Sphingidae. *

Distribution

It is found in West Asia[1] It is often treated as a subspecies of Clarina kotschyi.

Description

The wingspan is 50–65 mm. It is variable in colour (some individuals are more tawny than others) and size. Males are paler than females. The forewing upperside bands and lines are distinct. The pattern is similar to that of Darapsa choerilus. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from May to early July and again in August and September.

Biology

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Vitis and Parthenocissus species.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . 2018 . Clarina syriaca (Lederer, 1855) . Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic . December 12, 2018.