Chamaesphecia euceraeformis

(Chamaesphecia euceraeformis)

Description

Chamaesphecia euceraeformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found from Spain and France through Italy and south-eastern Europe to the Caucasus. The wingspan is 17–24 mm. Adults are in wing from May to July in one generation per year. The larvae feed on Euphorbia epithymoides. They spend one to two years in the root of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sesiidae
Genus:Chamaesphecia
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