To the distribution of Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) schmidtiiformis (Freyer, 1836) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) on the Crimean Peninsula (Russia)
Journal: Ecologica Montenegrina
Year: 2025

The morphology and distribution of Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) schmidtiiformis (Freyer, 1836) on the Crimean Peninsula are described and illustrated. All collected specimens were bred from larvae or pupae. The use of artificial sex pheromones did not yield positive results. This species is found in two administrative-territorial units of the Crimean Peninsula, namely the Republic of Crimea and the Federal City of Sevastopol’. The authors found Ch. (S.) schmidtiiformis in 22 localities, includ