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Species of hook-tip moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cilix asiatica is a species of moth in the family Drepanidae first described by Otto Bang-Haas in 1907. It is found in Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Greece (including Crete),[1] the eastern parts of Turkey, Israel and Lebanon.[2] The habitat consists of xerothermic woodland.
Cilix asiatica | |
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Cilix asiatica | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Drepanidae |
Genus: | Cilix |
Species: | C. asiatica |
Binomial name | |
Cilix asiatica O. Bang-Haas, 1907 | |
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Adults are on wing from mid-April to early October. There are two to three generations per year.
The larvae are polyphagous on a variety of Rosaceae species, including Jasminum and Rubus tomentosus, Prunus, Crataegus and Malus species. Larvae can be found from May to the end of October.[3]
Cilix depalpata was previously treated as a synonym of Cilix asiatica, but was reinstated as a valid species in 2006.
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