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Chamaesphecia aerifrons

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sesiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Chamaesphecia

Similar
  
Chamaesphecia, Chamaesphecia masariformis, Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis, Chamaesphecia empiformis, Pyropteron

Chamaesphecia aerifrons is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Spain, Portugal, France, southern Belgium, south-western Germany, Italy, Sicily, Dalmatia, the Republic of Macedonia, Albania, northern Greece and on Crete, Sardinia and Corsica.

The larvae feed on Origanum vulgare, Thymus vulgaris, Thymus pulegioides, Satureja montana, Calamintha nepeta, Lavandula vera and Mentha species.

Subspecies

  • Chamaesphecia aerifrons aerifrons (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Spain, Portugal, France, southern Belgium, south-western Germany, Italy, Sicily, Dalmatia, Macedonia, Albania, northern Greece, Crete)
  • Chamaesphecia aerifrons sardoa (Staudinger, 1856) (Sardinia, Corsica)
  • References

    Chamaesphecia aerifrons Wikipedia


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