Synanthedon acerrubri

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Synanthedon acerrubri
Synanthedon acerrubri (Maple Clearwing Moth) 2023-06-09.jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Synanthedon
Species:
S. acerrubri
Binomial name
Synanthedon acerrubri
Englehardt, 1925

Synanthedon acerrubri, commonly known as the red maple borer or the maple clearwing moth, [1] is a species of clearwing borer moth. [2]

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Range

Synanthedon acerrubri is found in the Eastern half of the United States and Canada. [3] [4]

Ecology

Synanthedon acerrubri bore into several species of maple tree, [4] especially red maples and sugar maples. They can cause significant damage to maple trees. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Brown, Larry N. (1988). "First records of a maple clearwing moth, Synanthedon acerrubri (family Sesiidae) in Florida". Florida Scientist. 51 (2). ISSN   0098-4590.
  2. ↑ Krischik, Vera; Davidson, John (2013-03-06). "IPM (Integrated Pest Management) of Midwest Landscapes". University of Minnesota Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  3. 1 2 Taft, William H.; Snow, J. Wendell (1991). A Guide to the Clearwing Borers (Sesiidae) of the North Central United States. North Central Regional Publication No. 394. University of Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service. hdl:11299/207583.
  4. 1 2 Brown, L. N.; Mizell, R. F. (1993-08-01). "The clearwing borers of Florida (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)". Tropical Lepidoptera Research: 1–21. ISSN   2575-9256.


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