Chamaesphecia mysiniformis
Chamaesphecia mysiniformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is native to the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, and northern Morocco, but has been introduced to Victoria, Australia in 1997.
| Chamaesphecia mysiniformis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Chamaesphecia |
| Subgenus: | Scopulosphecia |
| Species: | C. mysiniformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chamaesphecia mysiniformis (Boisduval, 1840) | |
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Adults are dark brown, except some yellow marks on the body and some white rings on the abdomen. They have a clear area on their wings.
The larvae feed on Marrubium vulgare, Marrubium alysson, Marrubium supinum, Ballota nigra, Ballota hirsuta, Stachys germanica, Stachys ocymastrum, Stachys circinata and Sideritis montana.
External links
- Australian Insects
- Fauna Europaea
- Classification of the Superfamily Sesioidea (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia)
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