Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sesiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Synanthedon | |
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Similar Synanthedon spuleri, Synanthedon soffneri, Synanthedon andrenaeformis, Synanthedon scoliaeformis, Synanthedon polaris | ||
Synanthedon stomoxiformis hatching
Synanthedon stomoxiformis is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Fennoscandia, Estonia and Latvia) and the Middle East.
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The wingspan is 22–31 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on the roots of Frangula alnus and Rhamnus cathartica., although there are also records for Mespilus germanica, Juglans regia and Prunus and Quercus species. In springtime, the larva constructs a very characteristic exit tube from the root to ground level.
Synanthedon stomoxiformis egg hatching
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