Synanthedon mesiaeformis
Synanthedon mesiaeformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in France, Spain, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, most of the Balkan Peninsula, Finland, Russia and Asia Minor.[2] The species prefers solitary trees on meadows, in parks and along streams.
| Synanthedon mesiaeformis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Synanthedon |
| Species: | S. mesiaeformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Synanthedon mesiaeformis (Herrich-Schaffer, 1846)[1] | |
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The wingspan is 19–31 mm. Adults are on wing from the second half of May to the end of July.[3]
The larvae feed on Alnus glutinosa.[4]
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