Synanthedon acerni

Synanthedon acerni
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Synanthedon
Species:	S. acerni
Binomial name
	Synanthedon acerni; Clemens, 1860

Last updated February 16, 2025

Synanthedon acerni, the maple callus borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae.^[1] It is found in Eastern Canada and much of the Eastern United States.

The wingspan is 18–25 mm. The moths are on the wing from June to July, but in the United States from April on.

The larvae feed on Acer species.

References

↑ Rogers, Laura E.; Grant, Jerome F. (1 April 1991). "Seasonal Incidence of Male Dogwood Borer (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) and Other Species of Clearwing Moths in Selected Habitats in Tennessee". Environmental Entomology. 20 (2): 520–525. doi:10.1093/ee/20.2.520.

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[incid-1] Rogers, Laura E.; Grant, Jerome F. (1 April 1991). "Seasonal Incidence of Male Dogwood Borer (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) and Other Species of Clearwing Moths in Selected Habitats in Tennessee". Environmental Entomology. 20 (2): 520–525. doi:10.1093/ee/20.2.520.

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