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The Sphingidae of Jordan: distribution, phenology & ecology (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2005
Authors:G. C. Müller, Kravchenko, V., Li, C., Eitschberger, U., Miller, M. A., Orlova, O., Speidel, W., Witt, T.
Journal:Atalanta
Volume:36
Issue:1/2
Start Page:209
Pagination:209-221
Date Published:07/2005
Other Numbers:Papyrus 7435
Keywords:CHECKLIST, ECOLOGY, FOODPLANT, JORDAN, MIGRATION, PARASITOIDS, PHENOLOGY, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1
Abstract:

"During a survey of seven years 21 Sphingid species belonging to 16 genera were collected in Jordan. Ten species were new records for the country [Acherontia styx styx (Westwood, 1848), Dolbina elegans A. Bang-Haas, 1912, Akbesia davidi (Oberthür, 1884), Hemaris syra (Daniel, 1939), Hemaris molli Eitschberger, Müller & Kravchenko, 2005, Hemaris croatica croatica croatica [sic] (Esper, 1800), Pterodonta gorgoniades pfeifferi (Zerny, 1933), Proserpinus proserpina proserpina (Pallas, 1772), Hyles nicaea libanotica (Gehlen, 1932) and Rethera komarovi drilon Rebel & Zerny, 1932]. Some parasitic Tachainidae were recorded. The distribution, phenology, ecology, abundance and the association of all species to the main phyto-geographical zones of Jordan is discussed."

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