Species Account for Sesia bembeciformis
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Sesia bembeciformis (Hübner, [1806]) 52.003 
Lunar 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: 67
First Record: 1940
Latest Record: 2024
1992-on hectads: 19
Pre-1992 hectads: 7
Total hectads: 23
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Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 16 records with habitat information)
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 67 records with habitat detail and method information)
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