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Synanthedon colchidensis

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Species of moth

Synanthedon colchidensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Synanthedon
Species: S. colchidensis
Binomial name
Synanthedon colchidensis
Špatenka & Gorbunov, 1992

Synanthedon colchidensis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is restricted to the Caucasus Mountains.

The larvae feed on Abies nordmanniana. They live in swellings caused by a fungus. In springtime, the larva constructs a very characteristic exit tube from the root to ground level.

References

  1. Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
  2. A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Sesiidae of Turkey (Lepidoptera)
Taxon identifiers
Synanthedon colchidensis


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