Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sesiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Synanthedon | |
Similar Synanthedon soffneri, Synanthedon spuleri, Synanthedon andrenaeformis, Synanthedon polaris, Synanthedon scoliaeformis | ||
Synanthedon loranthi is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, the Netherlands, Portugal, the Baltic region and Ukraine) and Asia Minor.
The wingspan is 20–22 mm.
The larvae feed on Viscum album, Viscum album abietis, Viscum album austriacum, Viscum laxum and Loranthus europaeus.
References
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