Adscita obscura (Zeller, 1847)


Adscita obscura: Male (Samos Island, Marathocampos, mid-May 2017) [M] Adscita obscura: Male (Samos Island, Marathocampos, mid-May 2017) [M] Adscita obscura: Female (Samos Island, W of Pyrgos, late May 2017) [N] Adscita obscura: Female (Samos Island, W of Pyrgos, late May 2017) [N] Adscita obscura: Habitat in the foreground (Samos Island, W of Pyrgos, late May 2017) [N]

Host plants:
The larvae probably live on Helianthemum species.

Habitat:
Adscita obscura inhabits open or semi-open, dry and warm habitats.

Life cycle:
The moths occur between late April and June. The larvae hibernate.

Remarks:
Adscita obscura occurs in SE-Europe (Balkans, S-Russia) and parts of W-Asia to Iran.



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