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Objavljeni brojevi Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 34 No.2

On the recent presence of Hippotion celerio (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) in Croatia

Authors: Sebastian Ćato

Authors and affiliation

  • Sebastian Ćato Biology Students Association – BIUS, Roosevelt Square 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The silver-striped hawk-moth (Hippotion celerio) is a quite rare species of the Croatian fauna, having only five past records from the 19th and 20th century. Given the lack of recent records, the species› presence in the country was deemed questionable. Presented and discussed here are three new records of this species from coastal Croatia which give us new distribution data while simutaneously confirming its occasional presence in the country.

Keywords

moth; Adriatic coast; rare species; Balkans; new records

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