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.
Damage
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Chamaesphecia |
| Subgenus: | Chamaesphecia |
| Species: | C. crassicornis |
| Binomial name | |
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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.[2]
References
- Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World Archived March 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- "Chamaesphecia crassicornis Bartel 1912 (Lepidopterea; Sesiidae), a suitable agent for the biological control of leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) (Euphorbiaceae) in North America" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
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