Bembecia hymenopteriformis

Bembecia hymenopteriformis
	Female
	Male
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Bembecia
Species:	B. hymenopteriformis
Binomial name
	Bembecia hymenopteriformis; (Bellier, 1860)
Synonyms
	Sesia hymenopteriformis Bellier, 1860; Sesia hymenopteriformis var. algeriensis Le Cerf, 1911; Dipsosphecia hymenopteriformis var. luticornis Mariani, 1937; Sesia hymenopteriformis ab. ducellieri Le Cerf, 1911; Dipsosphecia hymenopteriformis ab. fulvusororcula Zukowsky, 1936;

Bembecia hymenopteriformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Spain, mainland Italy and on Sicily.^[2] It is also known from the Maghreb countries in North Africa.^[3]

The wingspan is 18–19 mm.

The larvae feed on Anthyllis (including Anthyllis vulneraria) and Lotus species (including Lotus creticus and Lotus corniculatus).^[4]

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