Biology:Bembecia himmighoffeni
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Bembecia |
| Species: | B. himmighoffeni
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| Bembecia himmighoffeni (Staudinger, 1866)[1]
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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
- ↑ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
- ↑ "Bembecia himmighoffeni". Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=440118. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ↑ lepiforum.de
Wikidata ☰ Q2315437 entry
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