To the morphology and distribution of Synanthedon andrenaeformis (Laspeyres, 1801) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) on the Crimean Peninsula, Russia

The distribution of Synanthedon andrenaeformis (Laspeyres, 1801) on the Crimean Peninsula is described and illustrated. Some specimens were bred from larvae collected in the stems of the host plant, Viburnum lantana, but the majority of males were collected using artificial sex attractants. This species is found in two administrative-territorial units of the Crimean Peninsula, namely the Republic of Crimea and the Federal City of Sevastopol’. The authors discovered Synanthedon andrenaeformis at four localities, and the fifth one was mentioned in the literature and an online resource. This species is recorded for the Federal City of Sevastopol’ for the first time.