Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sesiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chamaesphecia | |
Similar Chamaesphecia masariformis, Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis, Chamaesphecia empiformis, Chamaesphecia | ||
Chamaesphecia euceraeformis is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found from Spain and France through Italy and south-eastern Europe to the Caucasus.
The wingspan is 17–24 mm. Adults are in wing from May to July in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Euphorbia epithymoides. They spend one to two years in the root of their host plant.
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