Heterosphecia tawonoides Kallies, 2003
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1887
Rediscovered in 2013 (Volponi & Volponi, 2017)
Distribution
Sumatra, Indonesia & Malaysia
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Kallies, A. (2003). Three new species of Heterosphecia Le Cerf, 1916, from the Oriental Region (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae, Sesiinae). Entomologische Zeitschrift 113(2): 34-37.
Other references:
Molyneaux, Andrea. (2023). The re-discovery in Sumatra of a rarely seen moth, Heterosphecia tawonoides, and its identification using citizen science platform iNaturalist. Indonesian Journal of Applied Environmental Studies 4(1): 39-45. https://doi.org/10.33751/injast.v4i1.7280
Volponi, Marta A. Skowron and Volponi, Paolo. (2017). A 130-Year-Old Specimen Brought Back to Life: A Lost Species of Bee-Mimicking Clearwing Moth, Heterosphecia tawonoides (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Osminiini), Rediscovered in Peninsular Malaysia’s Primary Rainforest. Tropical Conservation Science 10: 1-7.