Biology:Chamaesphecia astatiformis

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Short description: Species of moth

Chamaesphecia astatiformis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Chamaesphecia
Subgenus: Chamaesphecia
Species:
C. astatiformis
Binomial name
Chamaesphecia astatiformis
(Herrich-Schaffer, 1846)[1]
Synonyms
  • Walker, 1856 Herrich-Schaffer, 1846
  • Sesia thyreiformis Sesia astatiformis
  • Herrich-Schäffer, 1846 Aegeria agathiformis

Chamaesphecia astatiformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found from the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia and the Balkan Peninsula,[2] east to Russia , northern Turkey, Kazakhstan, the Altai and Uzbekistan.

The wingspan is about 17 mm.

The larvae feed on Euphorbia esula and Euphorbia salicifolia.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2779296 entry