Cilix hispanica Pérez De-Gregorio, Torruella, Miret, Rondós Casas & Vallhonrat is a animal in the Drepanidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Cilix hispanica Pérez De-Gregorio, Torruella, Miret, Rondós Casas & Vallhonrat (Cilix hispanica Pérez De-Gregorio, Torruella, Miret, Rondós Casas & Vallhonrat)
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Cilix hispanica Pérez De-Gregorio, Torruella, Miret, Rondós Casas & Vallhonrat

Cilix hispanica Pérez De-Gregorio, Torruella, Miret, Rondós Casas & Vallhonrat

Cilix hispanica is a Drepanidae moth found in southwestern Europe and North Africa, with larvae feeding on Prunus species.

Family
Genus
Cilix
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cilix hispanica Pérez De-Gregorio, Torruella, Miret, Rondós Casas & Vallhonrat

Cilix hispanica is a moth species belonging to the family Drepanidae. It can be found in Portugal, Spain, southern France, Italy, and North Africa. This moth has a wingspan of approximately 25 millimetres, which is equal to 0.98 inches. There are two generations of Cilix hispanica per year. The larvae of this species feed on plants from the genus Prunus.

Photo: (c) David Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David Renoult · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Drepanidae Cilix

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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