Species Account for Sesia apiformis
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Sesia apiformis (Clerck, 1759) 52.002 
Hornet Moth
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Sesiidae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Verification Grade:
Adult:
Adult: Good quality photographs or possibly a specimen will be required
Essex RDB: Listed
Saproxylic species
Records: 150
First Record: 1940
Latest Record: 2023
1992-on hectads: 35
Pre-1992 hectads: 6
Total hectads: 38
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Sesia apiformis Hornet Moth 3
Sesia apiformis Hornet Moth
Hornet Moths mating
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Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 11 records with habitat information)
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no structural habitat data available
Habitat Detail and Method (based on 150 records with habitat detail and method information)
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