Chamaesphecia empiformis (Esper, 1783) is a animal in the Sesiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chamaesphecia empiformis (Esper, 1783)

Chamaesphecia empiformis (Esper, 1783)

Chamaesphecia empiformis is a moth found in Europe that closely resembles a related species.

Family
Genus
Chamaesphecia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Chamaesphecia empiformis (Esper, 1783)

This species has the scientific name Chamaesphecia empiformis (Esper, 1783). It strongly resembles Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis, and some sources classify both of these as a single species. The forewings of this moth measure 6–10 mm in length. The adult moth flies from May to August, with the exact flight period varying based on location. This species is found in Europe.

Photo: (c) Giuseppe Molinari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Giuseppe Molinari · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Sesiidae Chamaesphecia

More from Sesiidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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