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Pennisetia bohemica

Wikipedia Abstract

Pennisetia bohemica is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found in the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Croatia and Greece. The wingspan is 25–32 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of July to September. The larvae feed on Rosa canina and Rosa arvensis. They feed on the roots of their host plant for two years. Pupation takes place in a gallery without making a cocoon.
View Wikipedia Record: Pennisetia bohemica

Prey / Diet

Rosa canina (Dog Rose)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0