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Cretan Festoon

Zerynthia cretica

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Field Notes

Notes:

This species is endemic in the island of Crete, Greece.

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Zerynthia cretica (Cretan Festoon, Eastern Festoon)

Species ID Suggestions

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Thanasis Samaras
Cretan Festoon is an endemic species to the island of Crete, Greece. Its population size is probably larger than 10,000 adult individuals (IUCN, 2015).

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Biodiversity of Greece (Hellas)
Mission
European Butterflies and Moths
Mission
Butterflies and Moths of Greece
Mission
Biodiversity of Fauna in Crete
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PublishedMarch 15, 2016

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