''Euhagena palariformis'' is a moth of the family

Sesiidae The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnality, diurnal moth family (biology), family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera. The family consists of 165 genus, genera ...

. It is found in

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and

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. Adults are on wing in early summer. The larvae probably feed on ''

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'' species.A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Sesiidae of Turkey (Lepidoptera)

Subspecies

*''Euhagena palariformis palariformis'' (Asia Minor, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Armenia) *''Euhagena palariformis nazir'' (Le Cerf, 1938) (Azerbaijan)

References

Moths described in 1858 Sesiidae Insects of Turkey {{Sesiidae-stub