Subspecies
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Synonyms
Synanthedon conopiformis (Esper, 1782)
Identification
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Distribution
This species is widely distributed in Germany, but is lacking in northern parts.
Meerkoetter et al. (2016) report that the species is less frequent in the southern parts of Bayern and may even be declining.
Biology
The hostplant of the species are several Quercus (oak) species,
especially older trees or damaged trees. The species is usually regarded
as preferring warm or dry-warm habitats, but the results of
Meerkoetter et al. 2016
do not provide support for this idea, because these authors show that
of three localities in southern Bayern, only one is located within the
urban area of Munich (that shows a warmer climate than the surrounding
areas), whereas two other localities are located far outside Munich in
areas with a cooler climate.