Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sesiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chamaesphecia | |
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Scientific name Chamaesphecia crassicornis People also search for Chamaesphecia euceraeformis | ||
Chamaesphecia crassicornis is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found in south-eastern Austria, southern Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, southern Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It is rare in central Europe. It has been released in North America for the biological control of leafy spurge.
The wingspan is 16–22 mm. Adults are on wing in July.
The larvae feed on Euphorbia esula, Euphorbia incisa, Euphorbia cyparissias and to a lesser extent Euphorbia lathyris. They bore into the roots of their host plant.
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