Pennisetia bohemica
| Pennisetia bohemica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Pennisetia |
| Species: | P. bohemica |
| Binomial name | |
| Pennisetia bohemica Kralicek & Povolny, 1974[1] | |
Pennisetia bohemica is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found in the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Croatia and Greece.[2]
The wingspan is 25–32 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from the end of July to September.
The larvae feed on Rosa canina[4] and Rosa arvensis.[5] They feed on the roots of their host plant for two years. Pupation takes place in a gallery without making a cocoon.[6]
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