Bembecia himmighoffeni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sesiidae |
Genus: | Bembecia |
Species: | B. himmighoffeni
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Binomial name | |
Bembecia himmighoffeni (Staudinger, 1866)[1]
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Bembecia himmighoffeni is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found from the Iberian Peninsula, through Italy to the Dalmatian coast.[2]
The wingspan is 18–22 millimetres (0.71–0.87 in). Adults are on wing from late July to August.
The larvae feed on Coronilla species, including Coronilla minima.[3] There are also records for larvae feeding on Rumex species.