Chamaesphecia doryceraeformis

Chamaesphecia doryceraeformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Turkey, Iran and Transcaucasia.[2]

Chamaesphecia doryceraeformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Chamaesphecia
Subgenus: Scopulosphecia
Species:
C. doryceraeformis
Binomial name
Chamaesphecia doryceraeformis
(Lederer, 1853)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sesia doryceraeformis Lederer, 1853
  • Sesia ortalidiformis Lederer, 1853

Adult males have been observed feeding on flowers or resting on Astragalus plants.

The larvae feed on Phlomis capitata.

References
  1. Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
  2. "A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Sesiidae of Turkey (Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-04-19.


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