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.
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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] The larva develops in somewhat winding, flat tunnels between the bark and the wood of the host plant. Pupation takes place in a dense cocoon in the bark. The life cycle takes two to three years.
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