| Bembecia ichneumoniformis | |
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| Bembecia ichneumoniformis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Bembecia |
| Species: | B. ichneumoniformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bembecia ichneumoniformis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
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The Six-belted Clearwing (Bembecia ichneumoniformis) is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found in most of Europe and Asia Minor, the Caucasus, northern Iran and the Near East.
The wingspan is 15-21 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in western Europe. It is a day-flying species.
The larvae feed on the roots of Lotus species and Anthyllis vulneraria. Other recorded foodplants include Lotus corniculatus, Ononis spinosa, Dorycnium pentaphyllum, Dorycnium germanicum, Dorycnium herbaceum, Dorycnium hirsutum, Medicago, Hippocrepis comosa, Lupinus polyphyllus, Tetragonolobus maritimus and Lathyrus pratensis.