Sesia bembeciformis
Sesia bembeciformis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sesiidae |
Genus: | Sesia |
Species: | S. bembeciformis |
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
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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