Parahypopta caestrum (Hübner, 1804)

Japaridze, Lasha-Giorgi, Makharadze, Giorgi, Bulbulashvili, Natalia, Hulsbosch, Ramon, Petrov, Valeri & Seropian, Armen, 2025, Burrowed through time: Exploring the enigmatic Cossidae moths of Georgia, Zootaxa 5701 (5), pp. 501-523 : 512

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5701.5.1
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scientific name	Parahypopta caestrum (Hübner, 1804)
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Parahypopta caestrum (Hübner, 1804) View in CoL

( Fig. 14 View FIGURES1–15 )

Parahypopta caestrum View in CoL : Yakovlev 2007b: 419, figs 13–15 ( ♂ ♀)

Material examined. GEORGIA • 1♂; Dedoplistskaro Mun., Vashlovani NP; N41.1183°, E46.6405°; 114 m a.s.l.; leg. L-G. Japaridze ; 21 May 2025; JLGT GoogleMaps • 1♂; Idem; 21 July 2022; JLGT • 13♂; Khertvisi; N 41.45197°, E 043.30676°; 1158 m a.s.l.; leg. L-G. Japaridze ; 13 July 2025; JLGT GoogleMaps • 2♂; Vashlovani; leg. E. Didmanidze; 30 June 1973; SJMG • 1♂; Idem; 20 August 1973; SJMG • 1♂; Saguramo; leg. E. Didmanidze; 9–14 July 1970; SJMG • 3♂; Shiomgvime; leg. E. Didmanidze; 7 August 1983; SJMG • 1♂; Meskhikedi; leg. E. Didmanidze; 30 July 1974; SJMG • 2♂; Idem; 30 April 1974; SJMG • 1♂; Manglisi; leg. V . Petrov; 30 July 2003; SJMG • 1♂; Dedoplistskaro Mun., Vashlovani NP; N41.1183°, E46.6405°; 114 m a.s.l.; leg. J. Junnilainen; 21 May 2023; JJVF GoogleMaps • 1♂; Mijniskure; leg. A. & L. Vähätalo; 26June 2023; VLHF • 1♂; Mijniskure; leg. A. & L. Vähätalo; 27 June 2023; VLHF • 1♂; Mijniskure; leg. A. & L. Vähätalo; 3 July 2023; VLHF • 1♂; Mijniskure; leg. A. & L. Vähätalo; 15 June 2024; VLHF • 2♂; Mijniskure; leg. A. & L. Vähätalo; 21 June 2024; VLHF .

Remarks. This is a univoltine species of Eurasian origin, occurring primarily in coastal and hilly regions. It is known to specifically infest plants of the genus Asparagus L. ( Pistillo et al. 2024). For distribution in Georgia, see Fig. 46 View FIGURES 43–46 .