Synanthedon cephiformis

(Synanthedon cephiformis)

Description

Synanthedon cephiformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Central Europe 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sesiidae
Genus:Synanthedon
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