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Bembecia Hübner, [1819]

Bembecia Hübner, [1819]; Verz. bek. Schmett.: 128, TS: Sphinx ichneumoniformis Denis & Schiffermüller
Bombecia Pagenstecher, 1909
Dipsosphecia Spuler, 1910
Paradipsosphecia Capuse, 1973
Ductispina Capuse, 1973
Pseudosphecia Capuse, 1973
Opacosphecia Capuse, 1973
Bembecia ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 113]

Bembecia sareptana (Bartel, 1912)

S.Russia (Sarepta). See [About maps] Dipsosphecia sareptana Bartel, 1912; in Seitz, Großschmett. Pal. Fauna 2: 395, TL: Russia, near Volgograd, Sarepta
Bembecia sareptana ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 115]

Larva on Alhagi camelorum? [BSW4]

Bembecia stiziformis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)

Crete, Asia Minor - Armenia, Azerbaijan, N.Iran, Afghanistan - Pakistan. See [About maps] Tragant-Grabwespenglasflügler
Sesia stiziformis Herrich-Schäffer, 1851; Syst. Schmett. Eur. 6: 47, TL: Turkey, Amasia
Sesia fervida Staudinger, 1855; Ver. zool.-bot. Ver. Wien 5: 182, t. 5, f. 10
Sciapteron stiziformis v. melasomon Staudinger, 1871
Sciapteron stiziformis v. subfervida Staudinger, 1891
Sciapteron splendida Staudinger, 1891
Dipsosphecia stiziformis f. astyages Le Cerf, 1938
Paranthrene barbarossa de Freina, 1983
Paranthrene tubercula de Freina, 1983
Paranthrene fervida kara de Freina, 1983
Bembecia stiziformis ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 116]

Larva on Astragalus spp., Tragacanthus aureus, T. microcephalus, T. zangezurus [BSW4]

B. s. tenebrosa Püngeler, 1914

Bembecia lomatiaeformis (Lederer, 1853)

Greece, Turkey - Caucasus. See [About maps] Sesia lomatiaeformis Lederer, 1853; Verh. zool.-bot. Ver. Wien 2: 89, TL: Turkey, Mesopotamia, Diyarbakir
Sciapteron gruneri Staudinger, 1856
Dipsosphecia rothschildi Bartel, 1912
Dipsosphecia gruneri f. norma Le Cerf, 1914
Bembecia lomatiaeformis ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 118]

Larva on Astragalus sp. [BSW4]

Bembecia ichneumoniformis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

EU, Asia Minor, Caucasus, N.Iran, Near East. See [About maps] Kiholasisiipi Juurilasisiipi Six-belted Clearwing Smygstekellik glasvinge Trockenkräuterrasen-Glasflügler Schlupfwespen-Glasflügler Esparsettenglasflügler Hornklee-Glasflügler Trockenkräuterwurzel-Glasschwärmer
Sphinx ichneumoniformis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Syst. Verz. Schmett.: 44, TL: Slovakia, near Bratislava
Sphinx vespiformis Hübner, 1796; (nec Linnaeus, 1761)
Sphinx systrophaeformis Hübner, [1813]
Sphinx rhagioniformis Hübner, [1806]
Sesia palpina Dalman, 1816
Sesia statuiformis Freyer, 1836
Aegeria cryptiformis Walker, 1856
Sesia albanica Rebel, 1910
Bembecia ichneumoniformis, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Bembecia ichneumoniformis, Norges Sommerfugler [NORLEP]
Bembecia ichneumoniformis, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Bembecia ichneumoniformis, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Bembecia ichneumoniformis, Sesiidae of Belgium [Bart Vanholder]
Bembecia ichneumoniformis ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 119]

660x425 (~34Kb) Finland, V: Rymättylä, Monola (670:22), 29.6.1986, Photo © Arto Avanto leg.

Larva on Leguminosae, Lotus corniculatus

Larva on Ononis spinosa, Anthyllis vulneraria, Dorycnium pentaphyllum, Dorycnium germanicum, D. herbaceum, D. hirsutum, Lotus corniculatus, Medicago, Hippocrepis comosa, Lupinus polyphyllus, Tetragonolobus maritimus, less Lathyrus pratensis, Trifolium?, Melilotus?, Hedysarum?, Onobrychis viciifolia?, O. sativa?, Genista tinctoria? [BSW4]

Bembecia albanensis (Rebel, 1918)

-. See [About maps] Hauhechel-Glasflügler

B. a. albanensis (Rebel, 1918)

NW.Spain, S.France, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, S.Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Bohemia, Slovakia, Hungary, Balkans, S.Russia, Ukraine, Crete, Asia Minor - Black Sea Sesia ichneumoniformis albanensis Rebel, 1918; Z. öst. ent. Ver. 3: 86, TL: Albania, Bilalas, N.Durresi
Sesia ichneumoniformis corcyrensis Rebel, 1918
Dipsosphecia kalavrytana Sheljuzhko, 1924
Bembecia albanensis ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 122]

Larva on Fabaceae, Ononis spinosa, O. arvensis, O. hircina, O. repens, Psoralea bituminosa [BSW4]

B. a. tunetana (Le Cerf, 1920)

Tunisia Dipsosphecia megillaeformis tunetana Le Cerf, 1920; Ét. Lép. Comp. 17: 269, TL: Tunisia, Tunis

Larva on Hedysarum coronarium, Ononis spp.? [BSW4]

Bembecia psoraleae Bartsch & Bettag, 1997

Spain, S.France. See [About maps] Bembecia psoraleae Bartsch & Bettag, 1997; Nachr. entomol. Ver. Apollo, N. F. 18(1): 30, TL: S.Spain, Malaga, Serrania de Ronda, Cortes de la Frontera
Bembecia psoraleae ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 262]

Larva on Bituminaria bituminosa [BSW4]

Bembecia pavicevici Tosevski, 1989

-. See [About maps] Pavicevics Kronwicken-Glasflügler
Bembecia pavicevici Tosevski, 1989; Fragm. Balc. 14: 85, TL: Macedonia, Konsko

Larva on Coronilla emerus [BSW4]

B. p. pavicevici

Istria, Dalmatai, Macedonia, Hvar, Greece Bembecia pavicevici pavicevici ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 125]

B. p. dobrovskyi Spatenka, 1997

S.Greece Bembecia pavicevici dobrovskyi Spatenka, 1997; , TL: S. Greece, Taygetos-Gorge, Exohori

Bembecia dispar (Staudinger, 1891)

Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia. See [About maps] Wüsten-Tragantglasflügler
Sciapteron dispar Staudinger, 1891; Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 4: 243, TL: Algeria, near Biskra
Dipsosphecia dispar v. oberthueri Le Cerf, 1916
Dipsosphecia dispar v. dumonti Le Cerf, 1920
Dipsosphecia dispar ssp. deniba Le Cerf, 1934
Bembecia dispar ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 129]

Larva on Astragalus gombo, A. akkensis [BSW4]

Bembecia barbara (Bartel, 1912)

Algeria (Tell Atlas). See [About maps] Dipsosphecia barbara Bartel, 1912; in Seitz, Großschmett. Erde 2: 390, TL: Algeria, Teniet-el-Haad
Bembecia barbara ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 130]

Bembecia powelli (Le Cerf, 1925)

Morocco (Atlas). See [About maps] Powells Atlas-Glasflügler
Dipsosphecia powelli Le Cerf, 1925; Bull. soc. ent. Fr. 1925: 211, TL: Morocco, Middle Atlas, Bekrit
Bembecia powelli ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 132]

Larva on Fabaceae? [BSW4]

Bembecia fibigeri Z. & A. Lastüvka, 1994

S.France, Spain. See [About maps] Fibigers Hauhechel-Glasflügler
Bembecia fibigeri Z. & A. Lastüvka, 1994; Nota lepid. 16(3/4): 234, TL: Spain, Aragon, Teruel, Vivel del Rio Martin
Bembecia fibigeri ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 133]

Larva on Onodis rotundifolia, O. fruticosa [BSW4]

Bembecia scopigera (Scopoli, 1763)

SEU, S.Russia, Asia Minor - Black Sea. See [About maps] Esparsetten-Glasflügler
Sphinx scopigera Scopoli, 1763; Ent. Carn.: 188, TL: Slovenia, near Ljubljana
Dipsosphecia megillaeformis var. communis Le Cerf, 1920
Sesia ichneumoniformis v. lugubris Staudinger, 1871
Bembecia scopigera ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 134]

Larva on Onobrychis sativa, Onobrychis viciinifolia, O. toumefortii [BSW4]

Bembecia iberica Spatenka, 1992

Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Corsica, S.France - Basses Alpes, NW.Italy. See [About maps] Iberischer Schmetterlingsblüten-Glasflügler
Bembecia iberica Spatenka, 1992; Alexanor 17(7): 429, TL: Spain, Aragon, Teruel, Sierra de Gudar
Bembecia iberica ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 139]

Larva on Lotus spp., Hippocrepis spp., Tetragonolobus spp., Anthyllis vulneraria, Melilotus spp., Ononis viscosa, Onobrychis spp. [BSW4]

Bembecia megillaeformis (Hübner, [1813])

-. See [About maps] Ginsterheiden-Glasflügler Ginsterwurzel-Glasschwärmer Mauerbienen-Glasflügler

B. m. megillaeformis (Hübner, [1813])

SE.Germany, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Italy, S.Russia, Uralsk, Krim, Black Sea Sphinx megillaeformis Hübner, [1813]; Samml. Eur. Schmett. 2: t. 24, f. 114
Sesia megilliformis Staudinger, 1856; (emendation)
Dypsosphecia[sic!] masellaeformis Ragusa, 1923
Bembecia megillaeformis ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 140]

Larva on Genista tinctoria, Genista ratisbonensis, Cytisus hirsutus, Colutea arborescens, Chamaecytisus spp., Astragalus glycyphyllos, Corothamus procumbens [BSW4]

B. m. luqueti Spatenka, 1992

France (Brittany, Loire Valley) Bembecia megillaeformis luqueti Spatenka, 1992; Alexanor 17(7): 434, TL: W.France, Vaunes, Angers
Bembecia megillaeformis luqueti ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 141]

Bembecia fokidensis Tosevski, 1991

S.Greece. See [About maps] Griechischer Hauhechel-Glasflügler
Bembecia fokidensis Tosevski, 1991; Atalanta 22 (2/4): 169, pl. XIXb, f. 1a-b, TL: Greece, Thessalia, Domokos
Bembecia fokidensis ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 142]

Larva on Ononis spp. [BSW4]

Bembecia puella Lastüvka, 1989

Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Crimea. See [About maps] Ungarisher Tragant-Glasflügler
Bembecia puella Lastüvka, 1989; Scripta Fac. Sci. Nat. Univ. Purk. Brun. 19: 85, TL: Slovakia, Plesivec
Bembecia puella ; Gorbunov, 1991, Atalanta 22 (2/4): 131 (note), pl. XXII, f. 8; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 146]

Larva on Astragalus glycyphyllos, A. odoratus, A. sigmoideus [BSW4]

Bembecia sirphiformis (Lucas, 1849)

N.Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Spain, S.France - Tuscany. See [About maps] Schwebfliegen-Glasflügler
Sesia sirphiformis Lucas, 1849; Explor. Sci. Alg. 2: 367, TL: Algeria, El Kala, Tonga-See
Sesia astragali de Joannis, 1909
Dipsosphecia syrphiformis Dalla Torre & Strand, 1925; (emendation)
Bembecia sirphiformis ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 146]

Larva on Astragalus monspessulanus, A. granatensis, Colutea arborescens, Acanthyllis armata [BSW4]

Bembecia sanguinolenta (Lederer, 1853)

E.Mediterranean, Asia Minor - Turkmenistan. See [About maps] Blutfarbener Tragant-Glasflügler
Sesia sanguinolenta Lederer, 1853; Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 2: 81
Sesia tengyraeformis Herrich-Schäffer, 1851; (nec Sesia tenthrediniformis var. tengyraeformis Boisduval, 1840)
Sciapteron fervidum var. pontica Staudinger, 1891; Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 4: 241
Sciapteron fervidum var. transcaucasica Staudinger, 1891; Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 4: 242
Dipsosphecia romanovi Bartel, 1912; In Seitz, Groß-Schmett. [Pal.] 2: 392
Dipsosphecia tengyraeformis f. miranda Le Cerf, 1914
sanguinolenta turcmena Bartel, 1912
Bembecia romanovi ;
Bembecia sanguinolenta ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 148]

Larva on Astragalus dipsaceus, A. pinetorum [BSW4]

Bembecia hymenopteriformis (Bellier, 1860)

Morocco, N.Algeria, N.Tunisia, S.Spain, Sicily, S.Italy. See [About maps] Hymenopterenähnlicher Glasflügler
Sesia hymenopteriformis Bellier, 1860; Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 8: 681, TL: Sicily, near Palermo
Sesia hymenopteriformis v. algeriensis Le Cerf, 1911
Sesia hymenopteriformis v. ducellieri Le Cerf, 1911
Dipsosphecia hymenopteriformis-algirica Le Cerf, 1911
Dipsosphecia hymenopteriformis ab. fulvosororcula Hering, 1936
Dipsosphecia hymenopteriformis v. laticornis Mariani, 1937
Bembecia hymenopteriformis ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 150]

Larva on Anthyllis vulneraria, Lotus, Lotus creticus, L. corniculatus [BSW4]

Parasites Braconidae, Asilidae, Empididae [BSW4]

Bembecia himmighoffeni (Staudinger, 1866)

Spain, Portugal, Italy, Morocco. See [About maps] Himmighoffens Kronwicken-Glasflügler
Sesia himmighoffeni Staudinger, 1866; Ent. Z. Stett. 27: 51, TL: Spain, Barcelona
Bembecia himmighoffeni ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 153]

Larva on Coronilla spp., C. minima, Rumex spp.? [BSW4]

Bembecia uroceriformis (Treitschke, 1834)

Morocco, Iberian Peninsula, SW.France, Corsica, Sardinia, Italy, Sicily, Austria, Balkan Peninsula, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Asia Minor - Caucasus. See [About maps] Schwarzwespen-Glasflügler Holzwespen-Glasflügler
Sesia uroceriformis Treitschke, 1834; Schmett. Eur. 10: 121, TL: Hungary
Sesia mamertina Zeller, 1847
Sesia odyneriformis Ghiliani, 1852; (nec Herrich-Schäffer, 1846)
Sesia monedulaeformis Rambur, [1866]; (nom. nud.)
Sesia uroceriformis v. athaliaeformis Boisduval, 1874
Sesia armoricana Oberthür, [1907]
Dipsosphecia uroceriformis v. atlantica Le Cerf, 1920
Dipsosphecia uroceriformis v. nigricornis Mariani, 1937
Bembecia uroceriformis ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 155]

Larva on Dorycnium, Dorycnium herbaceum, Lotus corniculatus, Ulex europaeus, Ulex nanus, Coronilla emerus, Chamaecytisus spp., Cytisus procumbens, C. hirsutus, Corothamnus procumbens [BSW4]

Bembecia flavida (Oberthür, 1890)

N.Algeria, Morocco, Sicily, Tunisia?. See [About maps] Sesia flavida Oberthür, 1890; Ét. Ent. 13: 24
Sesia sirphiformis Staudinger & Rebel, 1901 nec Lucas, 1849
Bembecia flavida ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 157]

Bembecia joesti Bettag, 1997

Morocco. See [About maps] Bembecia joesti Bettag, 1997; Nachr. entomol. Ver. Apollo, N. F. 18(1): 23, TL: Morocco, Boulemane
Bembecia joesti ; de Freina, 1997, [BSW4, 260]

Bembecia karel Herrmann & Hofmann, 1997

Morocco. See [About maps] Bembecia karel Herrmann & Hofmann, 1997; [BSW4, 265], TL: Morocco, Higher Atlas, South side of Tizi-n-Test, 1800m

Bembecia zebo Spatenka & Gorbunov, 1987

Tadjikistan. See [About maps]

Bembecia guesnoni Spatenka & Tosevski, 1994

N.India (Ladakh). See [About maps] Bembecia guesnoni Spatenka & Tosevski, 1994; Atalanta 25 (1/2): 313, f. 1a (gen.), pl. XIIIa, f. 1, TL: India, Ladakh, Park Terk, 3500m

Bembecia lasicera (Hampson, 1906)

Tibet. See [About maps] Bembecia lasicera ; Spatenka & Tosevski, 1994, Atalanta 25 (1/2): 314 (note), f. 1b (gen.), pl. XIIIa, f. 2

Bembecia lamai ?Spatenka & Tosevski, 1993

Tibet. See [About maps]

Bembecia zuvandica Gorbunov, 1987

Armenia. See [About maps]

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References:

[About maps]

Warning! The maps are automaticly generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

[Arto Avanto]

Arto Avanto; e-mail: Arto Avanto; http://www.netti.fi/~avanto/

[BSW4]

de Freina, J. J., 1997; Die Bombyces und Sphinges der Westpalearktis; Band 4; Sesioidea: Sesiidae; ISBN 3-926285-03-6

[Bart Vanholder]

e-mail: Bart Vanholder; Belgian Sesiidae (Clearwings); Belgian Migrant Lepidoptera

[Ian Kimber]

http://www.ukmoths.force9.co.uk/

[MBE]

Moths and Butteflies of Europe; Paolo Mazzei, Diego Reggianti and Ilaria Pimpinelli; http://www.leps.it/

[NORLEP]

Norges Sommerfugler

[SVF]

Svenska fjärilar; Naturhistoriska riksmuseet; (Sweden)

Some related literature:

Gorbunov, 1991

Six new species of the clearwing moths from the Caucasus, USSR Atalanta 22 (2/4): 125-143

Spatenka & Tosevski, 1994

Bembecia guesnoni spec. nov. a new species of clearwing moth from North India Atalanta 25 (1/2): 313-316

Tosevski, 1991

A new species of clearwing moths from Greece: Bembecia tokidensis spec. nov. Atalanta 22 (2/4): 169-172

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