Chamaesphecia elampiformis

(Chamaesphecia elampiformis)

Description

Chamaesphecia elampiformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Turkey and Transcaucasia. The larvae probably feed on the roots of Stachys inflata.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Sesiidae

Genus:Chamaesphecia

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