Bembecia sirphiformis

Bembecia sirphiformis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Bembecia
Species:	B. sirphiformis
Binomial name
Bembecia sirphiformis (Lucas, 1849)[1]
Synonyms
Sesia sirphiformis Lucas, 1849 Dipsosphecia syrphiformis Dalla Torre & Strand, 1925 Sesia astragali de Joannis, 1909

Bembecia sirphiformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy.[2] It is also found in North Africa.[3]

The wingspan is 26–27 mm.

The larvae feed on Astragalus monspessulanus, Astragalus granatensis, Colutea arborescens and Acanthyllis armata.[4]

References

1. Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
2. Fauna Europaea
3. Lepiforum.de
4. Savela, Markku. "Bembecia Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 8, 2017.