Hesperophanes melonii Fancello & Cillo, 2012
habitat & biology

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[Photo © Michele Carraretto]

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A typical habitat of Hesperophanes meloni Fancello & Cillo, 2012 with population of halophilic plant Arthrocnemum fructicosum in S'Arena Scoada environs (20 km NW of Oristano, Oristano province, Sardinia, Italy)

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[Photo © Michele Carraretto]

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Arthrocnemum fructicosum (Chenopodiacea) - the host plant of Hesperophanes meloni Fancello & Cillo, 2012

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[Photo © I. Noriyuki]

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[Photo © Michele Carraretto]

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The gallery created by Hesperophanes meloni larva in the Arthrocnemum fructicosum rhizome.

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[Photo © Michele Carraretto]

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↑ - Hesperophanes meloni: larva.
↓ - Hesperophanes meloni: pupa.

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[Photo © Michele Carraretto]

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