The year-round phenology of Macroglossum stellatarum (Linnaeus, 1758) at a Mediterranean area of South of Spain (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)
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Lepidoptera, Sphingidae, Macroglossum, residence status, phenology, SpainAbstract
Macroglossum stellatarum (Linnaeus, 1758) is a common moth species found in the Palearctic region. However little is known about their year-round phenology at southern areas of their distribution range. Here I present data on the year-round phenology of imagos recorded at three sites located at Cádiz area (South of Spain) during three years (2014-2016). All the plots were located at lowland sites (<80 m altitude) with a mild Mediterranean-type climate due to the seashore influence. Overall, a total of 206 imagos were recorded on 1307.3 km of BMS transects. Abundance was 0.09 moths/km (data of all sites and years pooled) and varied greatly
among sites and years. The species was recorded all year round and exhibited three peaks of abundance (one late in the winter between February and March, in May and July) suggesting that the species is trivoltine in the study area. Abundance was however higher in May and July. The year-round phenology varied greatly both among study plots and also among years for the same study plot. Available data suggest that this species is an obligate day-active species in the study area. Despite the species seems to have a residence status in the area, the possibility that some imagos could have been recorded during their migratory movements in their Palearctic route remain open.
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