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  2. Pyropteron (Synansphecia) leucomelaena
Pyropteron leucomelaena(Zeller, 1847)
  1. Sesiidae
  2. Sesiinae
  3. Synanthedonini
  4. Pyropteron
  5. Synansphecia
  6.  leucomelaena
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15-16 mm

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  • Greece
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  • Spain
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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    DeutschSchwarzweißer Wiesenknopf-Glasflügler
    FrançaisSésie de la Sanguisorbe
    РусскийСтеклянница бело-чёрная
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    GeraniaceaeGeranium sanguineumBloody Crane's-bill
    RosaceaeSanguisorba minorSalad Burnet
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Pyropteron leucomelaenumZeller, 1847
    Sesia leucomelaenaZeller, 1847
    Sesia creticaRebel, 1916
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Pyropteron (Synansphecia) leucomelaena blaesiiBartsch, Pühringer, Lingenhöle & Kallies, 2021
    Pyropteron (Synansphecia) leucomelaena leucomelaena(Zeller, 1847)
  • Pyropteron (Synansphecia) leucomelaena is a member of the clade Pyropteron leucomelaena:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Pyropteron (Synansphecia) aistleitneri(Špatenka, 1992)
    Pyropteron (Synansphecia) kautzi(Reisser, 1930)
    Pyropteron (Synansphecia) leucomelaena(Zeller, 1847)
    Pyropteron (Synansphecia) leucomelaena blaesiiBartsch, Pühringer, Lingenhöle & Kallies, 2021
    Pyropteron (Synansphecia) leucomelaena leucomelaena(Zeller, 1847)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis

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