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Synanthedon cephiformis

Synonyms: Aegeria fumosa; Sesia cephiformis (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Synanthedon cephiformis is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found in central 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.
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Prey / Diet

Abies alba (silver fir)[1]

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0