Sesiidae Sesiinae Sesiini Paranthrene tabaniformis Sesia melanocephala
Sesia apiformis (Clerck, 1759)
Hornet Moth
Genus: Sesia Fabricius, 1775   Original genus: Sphinx Linnaeus, 1758
Synonims (genus):
   Aegeria Fabricius, 1807
   Sphecia Hübner, 1819
S. apiformis (© Jens Christian Schou)
Adult, Hobro, Denmark, June 22, 2002
(Photo by Jens Christian Schou, BioPix)
S. apiformis (© Jens Christian Schou)
Adults (mating), Skaføgård, Denmark, June 19, 2002
(Photo by Jens Christian Schou, BioPix)
S. apiformis (© Bernard Fransen)
Pupa, Noord Brabant, Waalre, Netherlands, July 6, 2004
(Photo by Bernard Fransen, Photography of European Butterflies and Moths)
Foodplants:
Inside trunks and roots of Populus
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