Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sesiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Synanthedon | |
Similar Synanthedon soffneri, Synanthedon spuleri, Synanthedon polaris, Synanthedon andrenaeformis, Synanthedon scoliaeformis | ||
Synanthedon cephiformis hatching
Synanthedon cephiformis is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found in central and eastern Europe.
The wingspan is 17–22 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed within galls caused by Melampsorelle caryophyllacearum and Aecidium elatinum on Abies alba, Picea excelsa, Larix decidua and Juniperus communis.
References
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