Hemaris dentata
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Hemaris dentata is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of moth (Sphingidae). Due to their similar morphology and habitat requirements, it can be assumed that the species is very closely related to Hemaris ducalis .
features
The moths have a wingspan of 36 to 45 millimeters. The species is variable in color and appears as a link between the bumblebee hawk ( Hemaris fuciformis ) and the olive-green bumblebee ( Hemaris croatica ). However, the genitals are more similar to those of the bumblebee hawkmoth, and the color of the abdomen can also come close to that of the bumblebee hawk. The cell of the forewings is undivided. One can also find individuals that have fully scaled wings.
Occurrence and habitat
The species is widespread in southern Turkey, west to the Taurus Mountains . It is documented from the mountains near Hatay ( Amanos Dağları ), Nigde and Eğirdir , as well as near Tekir, Antalya Süleymanlı , Adıyaman and Elâzığ . Old records from Syria (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) relate to what is now southern Turkey. The diurnal animals occur only very locally with isolated specimens and live on meadows rich in flowers between 1000 and 2300 meters above sea level. It is assumed that the species originally lived in the cedar forests of the mountain regions in southern Turkey and Syria and, due to the destruction of these habitats, only occurs locally and with few individuals.
Way of life
The way of life of the species is very similar to the olive-green bumble bee. It flies in one generation per year from mid to late July. The pre-imaginal stages are unknown. However, it is believed that the pupa hibernates. The food plants of the caterpillars are also unknown, but based on the diet of Hemaris ducalis on honeysuckles ( Lonicera ), it is concluded that Hemaris dentata also feeds on these plants. Parasitoids of the species are also unknown.
Taxonomy and systematics
The species was described in 1887 by Otto Staudinger as Macroglossa ducalis var. Dentata and was considered a subspecies of Hemaris ducalis . For some time it was also assumed that Hemaris syra was the second sex of the dimorphic species Hemaris dentata , although research on other collected specimens showed that both represent their own species.
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e HEMARIS DENTATA (Staudinger, 1887). AR Pittaway: Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic, accessed January 12, 2014 .
