Chamaesphecia alysoniformis, Herrich-Schaffer, 1845

Garrevoet, T., Garrevoet, W. & Özbek, H., 2007, Data on the Geographic Distribution of Sesiidae (Lepidoptera) in Turkey, Linzer biologische Beiträge 39 (2), pp. 929-953 : 949

Chamaesphecia alysoniformis (HERRICH- SCHÄFFER 1846)

M a t e r i a l: Bingöl: Kırkağıl, N38°55'11.3" E40°20'08.4", 13-07-2002, 18-07-2002. İ çel: Çömelek , N36°42'26.9" E33°40'35.8", 10-07-2002 ; Çömelek, N36°42'48.5" E33°42'21.0", 10-07- 2002. Kır ş ehir: Mucur, N39°03'49.5" E34°19'54.2", 08-07-2002. Nev ş ehir: Göreme , N38°40'33.2" E34°52'59.6", 09-07-2002 ; Göreme , N38°40'52.1" E34°51'55.7", 09-07-2002 ; Karain , N38°35'09.6" E34°59'35.4", 10-07-2002 .

D i s t r i b u t i o n: southern Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, south-western Romania, Greece, Crete, Cyprus, western Turkey to Cappadocia and Pozanti, Syria.

R e m a r k s: this species, infesting Mentha sp., occurs in the western and central part of Turkey. The niche in the eastern part is taken by the next species that has the same foodplant and biotope preferences.