Pyropteron affine explained

Pyropteron affine is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region, Poland and Bulgaria.[1] It is also found in Asia Minor, Georgia, the Middle East and North Africa (Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco).

The wingspan is 15–18 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.[2]

The larvae of ssp. affine feed on Helianthemum chamaecistus, Helianthemum vulgare, Helianthemum nummularium and Fumana procumbens, while the larvae of ssp. erodiiphagum have been recorded on Erodium arborescens.[3]

Subspecies

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234107/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=440079 Fauna Europaea
  2. https://archive.today/20120716081600/http://ww.lepidoptera.pl/show.php?ID=4133&country=HR lepidoptera.pl
  3. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/sesioidea/sesiidae/sesiinae/synansphecia/index.html Synansphecia at funet