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  2. Microsphecia tineiformis
Microsphecia tineiformis(Esper, 1789)
  1. Sesiidae
  2. Tinthiinae
  3. Tinthiini
  4. Microsphecia
  5.  tineiformis
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TL: Italy, Florence

Habitat

  • Xerophilous hillsides
  • Xerophilous meadows

MU

12-18 mm

FU

  • France
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Spain
Regional distr. - legend
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    DeutschMottenähnlicher Glasflügler
    FrançaisSésie Teigne
    УкраїнськаСкляниця Молеподібна
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    BoraginaceaeEchium plantagineumPurple viper's-bugloss
    BoraginaceaeEchium vulgareViper's-bugloss
    ConvolvulaceaeConvolvulus boissieri
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Tinthia tineiformisBartel, 1912
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis

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Adult.

Valter JacintoPortugal, Guia

Adult.

Attribution-NonCommercialPierre-Henri FabreFrance, Montpellier

Adult.

Attribution-NonCommercialSimon OliverSpain, Granada

Adult.

Attribution-NonCommercialPopi BormpoudakiGreece, Κρήτη

Adult.

Attribution-NonCommercialBastien LouboutinFrance, Marsillargues

Adult, upperside.

Ádám GórGreece, Γύθειο
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