Sesia bembeciformis
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sesiidae |
Genus: | Sesia |
Species: | S. bembeciformis
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Binomial name | |
Sesia bembeciformis (Hübner, 1806)
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Sesia bembeciformis, the lunar hornet moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Europe.
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Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5, depicting Sesia apiformis and Sesia bembeciformis
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Figs. 2 larvae before last moult 2a larvae after last moult
The wingspan is 32–42 mm. The length of the forewings is 15–19 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on willows.
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1806
- Sesiidae
- Moths of Europe
- Moths of Asia
- Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
- Sesiidae stubs