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Eusphecia melanocephala is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in central, eastern and northern Europe and parts of western Europe as well as Asia. The range extends from the Pyrenees, through southern France and central Europe into Asia. In the north, it can be found up to Fennoscandia and in the south down to the southern edge of the Alps and the northern Balkans.

Eusphecia melanocephala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Eusphecia
Species:	E. melanocephala
Binomial name
Eusphecia melanocephala (Dalman, 1816)
Synonyms
Sesia melanocephala Dalman, 1816 Sphinx laphriaeformis Hübner, [1824–1825] Trochilium melanocephalum Trochilium melanocephala Aegeria melanocephala

The wingspan is 30–40 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Populus tremula.

External links

• Swedish Moths
• Lepidoptera of Norway
• Lepiforum.de

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