Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Lepidoptera > Sesiidae > Sesia > Sesia bembeciformisSesia bembeciformis (Lunar Hornet Moth)Synonyms: Aegeria incognita; Aegeria montelli (heterotypic); Sphecia crabroniformis; Sphecia dasypodiformis; Sphecia fumosa; Sphecia orophila; Sphinx bembeciformis (homotypic); Sphinx crabroniformis (heterotypic); Trochilium bembeciformis; Trochilium crabroniformis Sesia bembeciformis, the lunar hornet moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 32–42 mm. The length of the forewings is 15–19 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on willows. |
Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Avon Gorge Woodlands |
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376 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast |
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160731 |
England/Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Braunton Burrows |
|
3328 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Breckland |
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18652 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Burnham Beeches |
|
946 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Cernydd Carmel |
|
892 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Corsydd Môn/ Anglesey Fens |
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1154 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Craven Limestone Complex |
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13166 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Cwm Doethie – Mynydd Mallaen |
|
10186 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Dee Estuary/ Aber Dyfrdwy |
|
39057 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Dungeness |
|
7966 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Fenland |
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1529 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Fenn`s, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses |
|
2346 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Kenfig/ Cynffig |
|
2945 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Lyme Bay and Torbay |
|
77215 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Pevensey Levels |
|
8860 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Revingefältet |
|
7431 |
Sweden |
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River Usk/ Afon Wysg |
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2490 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Rum |
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26775 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Sandwich Bay |
|
2812 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Strensall Common |
|
1408 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Talaskankaan alue |
|
12145 |
Finland |
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The New Forest |
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72309 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Thorne Moor |
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4718 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham |
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12696 |
England, United Kingdom |
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West Midlands Mosses |
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455 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants♦ 2HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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