Bembecia himmighoffeni is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found from the Iberian Peninsula, through Italy to the Dalmatian coast.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Bembecia |
| Species: | B. himmighoffeni
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| Bembecia himmighoffeni (Staudinger, 1866)[1]
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The wingspan is 18–22 millimetres (0.71–0.87 in). Adults are on wing from late July to August.
The larvae feed on Coronilla species, including Coronilla minima.[3] There are also records for larvae feeding on Rumex species.
References edit
- ^ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
- ^ "Bembecia himmighoffeni". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ lepiforum.de