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Chamaesphecia bibioniformis

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Chamaesphecia bibioniformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Sesiidae
Genus:
Chamaesphecia
Species:
C. bibioniformis
Binomial name
Chamaesphecia bibioniformis
(Esper, 1800)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx bibioniformis Esper, 1800
  • Sesia tengyraeformis Boisduval, 1840 (nec Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
  • Sesia monspeliensis Staudinger, 1856
  • Chamaesphecia myrsinites Pinker, 1954
  • Sesia philanthiformis Herrich-Schäffer, 1846 (nec Laspeyres, 1801)

Chamaesphecia bibioniformis is a moth of the Sesiidae family. 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.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. ^ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ lepidoptera.pl
  4. ^ Chamaesphecia at funet


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