- Source: Chamaesphecia crassicornis
Chamaesphecia crassicornis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. 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.
References
External links
mothphotographersgroup
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Chamaesphecia crassicornis
- Chamaesphecia
- List of Lepidoptera of Bulgaria
- List of Lepidoptera of Serbia and Montenegro
- List of Lepidoptera of Hungary
- List of Lepidoptera of Ukraine
- List of Lepidoptera of the Czech Republic
- List of moths of Austria (P–Z)
- List of Lepidoptera of Romania
- List of Lepidoptera of Slovakia
