JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

metachrostis velox catterpillar the catterpillar grows in the stems of Drimia aphylla and Drimia maritama, killing the inflorescence. Geotagged,Israel,Metachrostis velocior,Summer,metachrostis velox Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

metachrostis velox catterpillar

the catterpillar grows in the stems of Drimia aphylla and Drimia maritama, killing the inflorescence.

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

The Metachrostis velox

''Metachrostis velocior'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Staudinger in 1892. It is found on Malta, Crete and Cyprus, as well as in southern Italy, Greece, Turkey and the Middle East.

The wingspan is 20–24 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year.

Info 1 0
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Yael Orgad
View Yael Orgad's profile

By Yael Orgad

All rights reserved
Uploaded Sep 10, 2022. Captured Sep 5, 2022 14:21 in 7F6R+36 Ein HaBesor, Israel.
country flag of Israel Explore Israel 4,788 1,929 0
  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/7.1
  • 1/400s
  • ISO100
  • 35mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

This photo also appears in

Discover more photo collections