Synanthedon stomoxiformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Sesiidae
Genus:
Synanthedon
Species:
S. stomoxiformis
Binomial name
Synanthedon stomoxiformis
(Hübner, 1790)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sesia palariformis Lederer, 1858
  • Sesia dioctriiformis Romanoff, 1884
  • Sesia palariformis var. rubrescens Staudinger 1887
  • Sesia almana Rebel, 1917
  • Dipsosphecia palariformis nazir f. rubefacta Le Cerf, 1938

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)[2] and the Middle East.

The wingspan is 22-31 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.[3]

The larvae feed on the roots of Frangula alnus and Rhamnus cathartica.[4] In springtime, the larva constructs a very characteristic exit tube from the root to ground level.

Subspecies

References

  1. ^ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ lepidoptera.pl
  4. ^ A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Sesiidae of Turkey (Lepidoptera)
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