Biology:Chamaesphecia mysiniformis

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Short description: Species of moth

Chamaesphecia mysiniformis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Chamaesphecia
Subgenus: Scopulosphecia
Species:
C. mysiniformis
Binomial name
Chamaesphecia mysiniformis
(Boisduval, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Le Cerf, 1922 Boisduval, 1840
  • Chamaesphecia boisduvali Sesia mysiniformis
  • Bartel, 1912 Chamaesphecia rondouana

Chamaesphecia mysiniformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is native to the Iberian Peninsula, southern France , and northern Morocco, but has been introduced to Victoria, Australia in 1997.

Adults are dark brown, except some yellow marks on the body and some white rings on the abdomen. They have a clear area on their wings.

The larvae feed on Marrubium vulgare, Marrubium alysson, Marrubium supinum, Ballota nigra, Ballota hirsuta, Stachys germanica, Stachys ocymastrum, Stachys circinata and Sideritis montana.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2757425 entry