Cilix asiatica
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Cilix asiatica O. Bang-Haas, 1907
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Cilix asiatica is a moth in the family Drepanidae first described by Otto Bang-Haas in 1907. It is found in Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Greece, Crete,[1] the eastern parts of Turkey, Israel and Lebanon.[2] The habitat consists of xerothermic woodland.
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]
Taxonomy[]
Cilix depalpata was previously treated as a synonym of Cilix asiatica, but was reinstated as a valid species in 2006.
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1907
- Drepaninae
- Moths of Europe
- Moths of Asia
- Taxa named by Otto Bang-Haas
- Drepaninae stubs