| Pennisetia bohemica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Pennisetia |
| Species: | P. bohemica |
| Binomial name | |
| Pennisetia bohemica Kralicek & Povolny, 1974 [1] | |
Pennisetia bohemica is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Croatia and Greece. [2]
The wingspan is 25–32 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of July to September.
The larvae feed on Rosa canina [3] and Rosa arvensis . [4] They feed on the roots of their host plant for two years. [5]