Chesias rhegmatica Prout, 1937

Host plants:
The larva feeds especially on Genista fasselata.

Habitat:
Chesias rhegmatica inhabits Genista-rich sites of all kinds: garigues, maquis, open pine woodland etc.

Life cycle:
The moths occur in winter mainly between December and March (according to altitude, peak more in January/February). I recorded larvae in April. They may be fopund between March and May. The pupa aestivates.

Remarks:
Chesias rhegmatica is endemic to Cyprus.