Pyropteron meriaeforme

Updated on Dec 26, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sesiidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pyropteron

Pyropteron meriaeforme is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found in Spain, Portugal, southern France, Italy and on Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily.

The wingspan is 14–15 mm.

The larvae feed on Rumex acetosella.

Subspecies

Pyropteron meriaeforme meriaeforme

Pyropteron meriaeforme venetense (Joannis, 1908)

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