Chamaesphecia empiformis
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chamaesphecia empiformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Chamaesphecia |
| Subgenus: | Chamaesphecia |
| Species: | C. empiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chamaesphecia empiformis (Esper, 1783) | |
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It is found in Europe.
It strongly resembles Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis, some sources classify both as one species.
The length of the forewings is 6–10 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.
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The larvae feed on cypress spurge.
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