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Bembecia sirphiformis

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Species of moth

Bembecia sirphiformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Bembecia
Species: B. sirphiformis
Binomial name
Bembecia sirphiformis
(Lucas, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Sesia sirphiformis Lucas, 1849
  • Dipsosphecia syrphiformis Dalla Torre & Strand, 1925
  • Sesia astragali de Joannis, 1909

Bembecia sirphiformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy. It is also found in North Africa.

The wingspan is 26–27 mm.

The larvae feed on Astragalus monspessulanus, Astragalus granatensis, Colutea arborescens and Acanthyllis armata.

References

  1. Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Lepiforum.de
  4. Savela, Markku. "Bembecia Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
Taxon identifiers
Bembecia sirphiformis


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