Chamaesphecia bibioniformis

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Chamaesphecia bibioniformis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Chamaesphecia
Subgenus: Chamaesphecia
Species:
C. bibioniformis
Binomial name
Chamaesphecia bibioniformis
(Esper, 1800) [1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx bibioniformisEsper, 1800
  • Sesia tengyraeformisBoisduval, 1840 (nec Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
  • Sesia monspeliensisStaudinger, 1856
  • Chamaesphecia myrsinitesPinker, 1954
  • Sesia philanthiformisHerrich-Schäffer, 1846 (nec Laspeyres, 1801)

Chamaesphecia bibioniformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in southern Europe (from Spain to southern Russia) [2] and from Asia Minor to Kyrgyzstan.

The wingspan is 19–21 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed on Euphorbia species, including Euphorbia gerardiana , Euphorbia sequieriana , Euphorbia myrsinites , Euphorbia angustifrons , Euphorbia serrata , Euphorbia nicaeensis , Euphorbia niciciana , Euphorbia pannonica and Euphorbia macroclada . [3]

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