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Lunar Hornet Moth
Sesia bembeciformis (Hübner, 1806)
Sesiidae: Sesiinae
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Photo © Ian Ellis,  16/07/2022 - Cottenham

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Hornet Moth
Sesia apiformis
Forewing: 15-19mm.
Flight: July-Aug.
Foodplant:   Sallows, Willows.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Recorded in 8 (22%) of 37 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1984.
Last Recorded in 2022.
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
16/07/2022229TL46 - Cottenham/Cambridge
09/07/2022129TL34 - Royston
09/07/2022329TL45 - Cambridge
03/07/2022229TL46 - Cottenham/Cambridge
30/06/2022129TL24 - Steeple Morden
Further info: Sesia bembeciformis
 
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