Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sesiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Synanthedon | |
Synanthedon colchidensis is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is restricted to the Caucasian 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.
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