Bembecia himmighoffeni
Bembecia himmighoffeni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sesiidae |
Genus: | Bembecia |
Species: | B. himmighoffeni |
Binomial name | |
Bembecia himmighoffeni (Staudinger, 1866)[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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Bembecia himmighoffeni is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found from the Iberian Peninsula, through Italy to the Dalmatian coast.[2]
The wingspan is 18–22 millimetres (0.71–0.87 in).[3] Adults are on wing from late July to August.
The larvae feed on Coronilla species, including Coronilla minima.[4] There are also records for larvae feeding on Rumex species.
References
- ↑ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
- ↑ "Bembecia himmighoffeni". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ↑ lepidoptera.pl
- ↑ lepiforum.de
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