Synanthedon culiciformis

Synanthedon culiciformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Synanthedon
Species:	S. culiciformis
Binomial name
Synanthedon culiciformis (Linnaeus, 1758) [1]
Synonyms
Sphinx culiciformisLinnaeus, 1758 Sphinx culexRetzius, 1783 Sesia culiciformis var. americanaBeutenmüller, 1896 Aegeria lutescensMosley, 1896 Synanthedon culiciformis var. biannulataDalla Torre & Strand, 1925 Sesia culiciformis ab. bianulataBartel, 1902 Trochilium culiciformis ab. flavocingulataSpuler, 1910 Trochilium culiciformis ab. triannulataSpuler, 1910 Aegeria culiciformis ab. albocingulataCockayne, 1955

Synanthedon culiciformis, known as the large red-belted clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in the Palearctic and Nearctic realms.

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Larva

The wingspan is 23–27 millimetres (0.91–1.06 in). The length of the forewings is 12–14 mm (0.47–0.55 in). The moth flies from April to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, especially birch but also alder.

References

1. Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World

External links

• Vlindernet
• Lepidoptera of Belgium (in Dutch)
• Large red-belted clearwing at UKmoths