- Chamaesphecia mysiniformis
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Chamaesphecia mysiniformis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sesiidae Genus: Chamaesphecia Species: C. mysiniformis Binomial name Chamaesphecia mysiniformis
(Boisduval, 1840)Synonyms - Sesia mysiniformis Boisduval, 1840
- Chamaesphecia boisduvali Bartel, 1912
- Chamaesphecia rondouana Le Cerf, 1922
Chamaesphecia mysiniformis is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is native to the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, and northern Morocco, but has been introduced to Victoria, Australia in 1997.
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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