Chamaesphecia doryceraeformis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sesiidae |
Genus: | Chamaesphecia |
Subgenus: | Scopulosphecia |
Species: | C. doryceraeformis
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Binomial name | |
Chamaesphecia doryceraeformis (Lederer, 1853)
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Chamaesphecia doryceraeformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Turkey, Iran and Transcaucasia.
Adult males have been observed feeding on flowers or resting on Astragalus plants.
The larvae feed on Phlomis capitata.
References
- ^ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
- ^ "A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Sesiidae of Turkey (Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-04-19.