Sesia apiformis (Hornet Moth)

Systematics :

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Arthropoda (Articulate animals)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Moths and butterflies)
Group: «Macro-heterocera» (Macro-moths)
Family: Sesiidae (Clearwing moths)
Subfamily: Sesiinae
Genus: Sesia
Species: Sesia apiformis (Hornet Moth)

Other names: stor ospeglassvinge

Norwegian name: Ospeglassvinge

Host plants: Aspen (Populus tremula), Aspen and Poplar (Populus), Black Poplar (Populus nigra), Eastern Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera), Goat Willow (Salix caprea)