Paropta paradoxus

Paropta paradoxus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Paropta
Species: P. paradoxus
Binomial name
Paropta paradoxus
(Herrich-Schäffer, [1851])
Synonyms
  • Cossus paradoxus Herrich-Schäffer, [1851]
  • Paropta paradoxa
  • Paropta paradoxum

Paropta paradoxus is a species of moth of the Cossidae family. It is found on Cyprus and Rhodes[1] and in Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran and Jordan.

The wingspan is about 33 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from December to February in Israel.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Vitis species, Ficus carica, Ficus pseudosycramorus, Acacia arabica, Cercis siliquastrum and Crataegus species.[3] Young larvae feed under loose bark, penetrating the wood through dried stubs of pruned canes. They create galleries along the axes of stems and branches. Alternatively, larvae may also develop under dry bark. The species overwinters as an immature or mature larva. Pupation usually takes place in the larval galleries.[4]

Subspecies

References

  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  2. ↑ lepidoptera.pl
  3. ↑ Cossidae of Israel
  4. ↑ On the biology of Paropta paradoxus (H.-S.) (Lep., Cossidae) on grapevine in Israel
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