species: elegantissima Csiki 1909
remark: only single male was collected n
wild habitat: seen flying, species of thorny Acacia shrubs
origin: Ethiopia, near Finchawa, 5/2008, leg. Petr Malec
wild imago size: 21 mm
breeding difficulty:unknown

species: histrioides Pouillaude 1914
remark: only single male was collected n
wild habitat: Acacia thorny shrubs
origin: Yemen, near Hamman Ali, 1677 m, 4/2007
wild imago size: 16-18 mm
breeding difficulty: medium to difficult, usually low oviposition and often decease in cocoon stage

species: leclercqi Rigout 1985
remark: species similiar to P. interrupta, but with different breeding habits n
wild habitat: Acacia thorny shrubs, cohabit with above mentioned
origin: Yemen, near Hamman Ali, 1677 m, 4/2007
wild imago size: 12-16 mm
breeding difficulty: difficult, usually low oviposition and often decease in both larval and cocoon stage

species: fasciata Fabricius 1775
remark: beautiful species with high colour variability
wild habitat: Acacia thorny shrubs, larvae were found in rotten wood of Prunus sp.
origin: Yemen, Sana'a, Haddah, 2413 m, 11/2003
wild imago size: around 20 mm
breeding difficulty: quite easy, sometimes only larvae diapause so the development may extend

species: thoracica Fabricius 1775
remark: species may remind P. massajae in colours, but aedeagus is very different
wild habitat: Acacia thorny shrubs
origin: Yemen, Sana'a, Haddah, 2400 m, 11/2005
wild imago size: 20-25 mm
breeding difficulty: quite easy, adults start laying eggs in second half of their life

species: savigny Gory et Percheron 1833
remark: -
wild habitat: Acacia thorny shrubs, species occuring up to mediterranean area
origin: Egypt
wild imago size: 17-24 mm
breeding difficulty: medium, species often requires longer diapausis in cocoon stage

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