Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sesiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Microsphecia | |
Similar Chamaesphecia, Bembecia, Sesia, Synanthedon, Sesiidae |
Microsphecia brosiformis is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found from the Balkan Peninsula to the Crimea, southern Russia (Sarepta), Asia Minor, the Caucasus, Iran, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.
The larvae feed on the roots of Convolvulus species, including Convolvulus arvensis.
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