Biology:Microsphecia tineiformis

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Short description: Species of moth

Microsphecia tineiformis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Microsphecia
Species:
M. tineiformis
Binomial name
Microsphecia tineiformis
(Esper, [1789])[1]
Synonyms
  • Rossi, 1794 Esper, [1789]
  • Tinthia tineiformis Sphinx tineiformis
  • Sesia aselliformis

Microsphecia tineiformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in southern Europe.[2] It has also been recorded from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Asia Minor, Armenia and from Azerbaijan to northern Iran and northern Iraq.

The wingspan is about 11 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Convolvulus species (including Convolvulus boissieri) and possibly Echium vulgare and Echium violaceum.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1850755 entry