Synanthedon colchidensis
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| Species: | S. colchidensis
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| Synanthedon colchidensis Špatenka & Gorbunov, 1992[1]
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Synanthedon colchidensis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is restricted to the Caucasian Mountains.
The larvae feed on Abies nordmanniana. They live in swellings caused by a fungus.[2] In springtime, the larva constructs a very characteristic exit tube from the root to ground level.
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1992
- Sesiidae
- Sesiidae stubs