Chamaesphecia leucopsiformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Portugal, Denmark, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region and Greece)[2] and Turkey.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sesiidae |
Genus: | Chamaesphecia |
Subgenus: | Chamaesphecia |
Species: | C. leucopsiformis
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Binomial name | |
Chamaesphecia leucopsiformis | |
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The wingspan is 18–21 mm. Adults are in wing from August to September.
The larvae feed on Euphorbia cyparissias, Euphorbia esula and Euphorbia seguieriana.[3]
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