Chamaesphecia doryceraeformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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

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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