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Negotinthia myrmosaeformis

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Negotinthia myrmosaeformis is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found in the countries around the Black Sea, including Ukraine, southern Russia, Romania, Bulgaria and the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula. It has also been recorded from Asia Minor, northern Iraq, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The wingspan is about 22 mm.

The larvae feed on the roots of Potentilla species, including Potentilla recta, Potentilla obscura, Potentilla taurica and Paliurus spina-cristi.

Subspecies

  • Negotinthia myrmosaeformis myrmosaeformis (Balkans, Asia Minor, northern Iraq, Armenia, Azerbaijan, southern Russia, southern Ukraine)
  • Negotinthia myrmosaeformis cingulata (Staudinger, 1871) (Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Greece, southern Bulgaria to southern Russia)
  • References

    Negotinthia myrmosaeformis Wikipedia


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