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Bembecia sirphiformis

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Bembecia sirphiformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Sesiidae
Genus:
Bembecia
Species:
B. sirphiformis
Binomial name
Bembecia sirphiformis
(Lucas, 1849)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sesia sirphiformis Lucas, 1849
  • Dipsosphecia syrphiformis Dalla Torre & Strand, 1925
  • Sesia astragali Joannis, 1909

Bembecia sirphiformis is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy.[2] It is also found in North Africa.[3]

The wingspan is 26–27 mm.[4]

The larvae feed on Astragalus monspessulanus, Astragalus granatensis, Colutea arborescens and Acanthyllis armata.[5]

References

  1. ^ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ lepiforum.de
  4. ^ European Butterflies and Moths
  5. ^ Bembecia at funet


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