Sphingonotus picteti (Krauss, 1892)

Habitat:
Sphingonotus picteti inhabits most often stony, dry and warm places with only sparse vegetation within the Canarian succulent scrub up to about 1000m, but usually below 700m.

Life cycle:
The adults obviously occur year-round. They are quite small and tend to fly only short distances.

Endangerment factors:
Endangered by overbuilding (tourism, idustry) and intense agriculture.

Remarks:
Sphingonotus picteti is endemic to coastal areas of W- and S-Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).