Posted by ChrisR on 15-11-2007 17:08
#14
Opesia grandis is incredibly rare *everywhere* ;) I received this from Peter Tschorsnig:
Opesia grandis is widespread in Europe (but - as far as known up to the present - obviously not in the typical hot Mediterranean or cold Northern countries). There are only scattered records everywhere so it must be regarded as a rare or very rare species (I never collected it by myself, Herting collected only a single specimen).
Eurthia intermedia in Tschorsnig & Herting (1994):
Europe to Scandinavia ... Dry, warm areas. End April to Mid June, 1 generation. On Euphorbia-flowers; rare. Host unknown.
Zenillia libatrix in the same publication:
Europe to Scandinavia; NS, NW, BW, BY, NB / A, CH. Bushes, forest edges. End April to Mid September (especially May), probably 2 generations. In open areas slightly commoner than the previous species [Zenillia dolosa], and also most often reared from the host.
So, they're all quite rare and all but
Opesia grandis might be commoner in the south :)