Synanthedon colchidensis (original) (raw)
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Species of moth
| Synanthedon colchidensis | |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Synanthedon |
| Species: | S. colchidensis |
| Binomial name | |
| **Synanthedon colchidensis**Špatenka & Gorbunov, 1992[1] |
Synanthedon colchidensis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is restricted to the Caucasus 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.