Synanthedon codeti

Synanthedon codeti is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal and on Sardinia.[2] It is also found in North Africa, from Morocco to Algeria and Tunisia.

Synanthedon codeti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Sesiidae
Genus:
Synanthedon
Species:
S. codeti
Binomial name
Synanthedon codeti
(Oberthür, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sesia codeti Oberthür, 1881
  • Sesia puigi Oberthür, 1881
  • Synanthedon inversa Le Cerf, 1916
  • Synanthedon kabylaria Le Cerf, 1916
  • Synanthedon codeti var. maroccana Le Cerf, 1920
  • Synanthedon codeti var. almohades Le Cerf, 1920
  • Synanthedon ferdinandi Rungs, 1972
  • Synanthedon codeti ab. atavus Le Cerf, 1920

The wingspan is 18–20 mm.

The larvae feed on Quercus, Castanea sativa, Juglans regia, Corylus avellana, Fagus sylvatica, Platanus orientalis, Malus, Prunus, Carya pecan and Carya olivaeformis.[3]

References
  1. Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Synanthedon at funet


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