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Distribution of Olive Bee Hawk moth, Hemaris croatica (Esper, 1800) (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) in Croatia

Olive Bee Hawk moth, Hemaris croatica (Esper, 1800) is a day-flying moth described from Karlovac, Croatia, more than 200 years ago. To obtain a complete picture on the distribution of this species in Croatia, all literature and collection data from two largest Croatian museums were examined. Also, newly collected data were added to create the distribution map for this species. Altogether 90 records were collected, originating from 51 different localities. Although the species has been described in continental region, the majority of records in our study are from the Mediterranean part of the country. These records together with one from the mountainous parts of Croatia are probably the result of the migratory activity of this species.

Distribution; Olive Bee Hawk moth; Hemaris croatica; Sphingidae; Croatia

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