Family: Sesiidae

52.003 Lunar Hornet Moth Sesia bembeciformis

There are 28 county records of 122 individuals from 22 different sites. First recorded in 1839.

Individual records comprise of: [21 Adult] [96 Emergence holes] [5 Larval] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

Jun
1
Jul
15

Earliest: 29 Jun 2020 - Latest: 23 Jul 2001

Historical Abundance

2020
3
2011
20
2009
5
2001
3
2000
50
1997
27
1994
1
1991
1
1988
2
1973
1

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
26 (122)
VC68
2 (0)

Status Grade 4

Larval food plants

Poplar Populus spp
Willow/Sallow Salix spp

Find moths by larval food plants here.

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