Pyropteron minianiforme
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Pyropteron minianiforme| Taxon | Pyropteron minianiforme |
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| Parent | Pyropteron (Pyropteron) |
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| Authority | (Freyer, 1843)[1] |
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| Synonyms | - Sesia minianiforme Freyer, 1843
- Pyropteron minianiformis
- Sesia miniacea Lederer, 1853 (nec Oberthür, 1876)
- Sesia minianiforme var. pepsiformis Lederer, 1853
- Sesia nigrobarbata Rebel, 1916
- Chamaesphecia minianiforme ab. friesei Niculescu, 1960
- Sesia elampiformis Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
- Sesia pepsiformis Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
- Sesia eumeniformis Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
- Sesia cerceriformis Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
- Sesia destitutum Staudinger, 1894
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Pyropteron minianiforme is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found on the Balkan Peninsula, Crete, Cyprus and in Ukraine.[2] It is also found in Turkey, the Caucasus, the Black Sea region, and the Kopet-Dagh.
The wingspan is about 18 mm.[3]
The larvae feed on Rumex acetosa, Rumex palustris, Rumex hydrolapathum, Rumex pulcher, Rumex conglomeratus, Rumex crispus and Rumex maritimus.[4]
Subspecies
- Pyropteron minianiforme minianiforme
- Pyropteron minianiforme destitutum (Staudinger, 1894)
- Pyropteron minianiforme aphrodite Bartsch, 2004
References
- ^ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Lepiforum.de
- ^ Pyropteron at funet
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