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Chamaesphecia alysoniformis

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Chamaesphecia alysoniformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Chamaesphecia
Species:
C. alysoniformis
Binomial name
Chamaesphecia alysoniformis
Synonyms
  • Sesia alysoniformis Herrich-Schaffer, 1846
  • Sesia trivittata Zeller, 1847
  • Sesia alysaeformis Herrich-Schäffer, 1846

Chamaesphecia alysoniformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1][2][3] It is found on the Balkan Peninsula, Cyprus,[2][3] Crete, and in Turkey.[3]

The larvae feed on Mentha longifolia, Mentha spicata, and Mentha pulegium.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Pühringer, F. & Kallies, A. (11 November 2024). "Checklist of the Sesiidae of the world (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia)". Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Chamaesphecia alysoniformis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1846)". Fauna Europaea. 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Savela, Markku. "Chamaesphecia Spuler, 1910". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 15 November 2024.