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Bembecia himmighoffeni

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Species of moth

Bembecia himmighoffeni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Bembecia
Species: B. himmighoffeni
Binomial name
Bembecia himmighoffeni
(Staudinger, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Sesia himmighoffeni Staudinger, 1866
  • Bembecia baumgartneri Spatenka, 1992

Bembecia himmighoffeni is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found from the Iberian Peninsula, through Italy to the Dalmatian coast.

The wingspan is 18–22 millimetres (0.71–0.87 in). Adults are on wing from late July to August.

The larvae feed on Coronilla species, including Coronilla minima. There are also records for larvae feeding on Rumex species.

References

  1. Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
  2. "Bembecia himmighoffeni". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  3. lepiforum.de
Taxon identifiers
Bembecia himmighoffeni


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