Bembecia himmighoffeni

Bembecia himmighoffeni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Bembecia
Species:
B. himmighoffeni
Binomial name
Bembecia himmighoffeni
Synonyms
  • Sesia himmighoffeni Staudinger, 1866
  • Bembecia baumgartneri Spatenka, 1992

Bembecia himmighoffeni is a moth of the family Sesiidae. 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). Adults are on wing from late July to August.

The larvae feed on Coronilla species, including Coronilla minima.[3] There are also records for larvae feeding on Rumex species.

References

  1. ^ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
  2. ^ "Bembecia himmighoffeni". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  3. ^ lepiforum.de


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