Chamaesphecia empiformis
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Chamaesphecia empiformis is a moth
of the family Sesiidae
. It is found in Europe
. It strongly resembles Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis
, some sources classify both as one species.
The length of the forewings is 6-10 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Cypress Spurge
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the family Sesiidae
Sesiidae
The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are family of the Lepidoptera in which the wings partially have hardly any of the normal lepidopteran scales, leaving them transparent. The bodies are generally striped with yellow, red or white, sometimes very brightly, and they have simple antennae...
. It is found in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. It strongly resembles Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis
Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis
Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Europe and the Near East. It strongly resembles Chamaesphecia empiformis, some sources classify both as one species....
, some sources classify both as one species.
The larvae feed on Cypress Spurge
Cypress Spurge
Euphorbia cyparissias, the Cypress Spurge, is a plant in the genus Euphorbia, which is native to Europe and was introduced to North America in the 1860s by the colonists as an ornamental plant...
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