Synanthedon colchidensis
Synanthedon colchidensis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is restricted to the Caucasian Mountains.
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| Species: | S. colchidensis |
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| Synanthedon colchidensis Špatenka & Gorbunov, 1992[1] | |
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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