Sesia bembeciformis
Large willow Clearwing ( Sesia bembeciformis )
The Great Willow Clearwing ( Sesia bembeciformis ) is a butterfly of the family of the Clearwing ( Sesiidae ).
Features
The Great Willow clearwings recalls his warning coloration, and his behavior at Hornets - potential predators avoid him thereby. The species is therefore also referred to as hornets enthusiast. Such an adjustment is also called mimicry. The adults are about 32 to 42 millimeters in size.
Laymen are the kind of Hornet Clearwing ( Sesia apiformis ) can hardly be distinguished. This, however, has stained on the "shoulders" directly over the wing approaches yellow color ranges, the Great Willow Clearwing at this point is to click on the yellow collar dark.
The moths appear in July in appearance, they are found then resting on the trunks of forage crops. These include goat willow (Salix caprea ) and ash- willow ( Salix cinerea). Eggs are laid on the bark. The larvae then burrow into the wood and eat there.
Synonyms
- Aegeria Montelli Lofquist, 1922
- Sphinx crabroniformis Lewin, 1797