Eusphecia pimplaeformis explained

Eusphecia pimplaeformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia and Greece,^[1] as well as Turkey, Iran, the Caucasus and Iraq.

The larvae feed on Populus alba and sometimes Salix species.^[2] They mine the trunks of their host plant.

External links

• Lepiforum.de

Notes and References

1. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=439962 Fauna Europaea
2. http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/issues/zoo-05-29-1/zoo-29-1-4-0402-1.pdf A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Sesiidae of Turkey (Lepidoptera)