Bembecia sirphiformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy.[2] It is also found in North Africa.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Bembecia |
| Species: | B. sirphiformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Bembecia sirphiformis (Lucas, 1849)[1]
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The wingspan is 26–27 mm.
The larvae feed on Astragalus monspessulanus, Astragalus granatensis, Colutea arborescens and Acanthyllis armata.[4]
References
edit- ^ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Lepiforum.de
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Bembecia Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 8, 2017.