Synanthedon spheciformis

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Synanthedon spheciformis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Synanthedon
Species:
S. spheciformis
Binomial name
Synanthedon spheciformis
Synonyms
  • Sphinx spheciformis[Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775
  • Sesia sphegiformisFabricius, 1787
  • Sphinx ichneumoniformisBorkhausen, 1789 (nec [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
  • Synanthedon spheciformis ab. triannulataPazsiczky, 1941

Synanthedon spheciformis, the white-barred clearwing, [1] is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Europe and Siberia.

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The wingspan is 26–31 mm. The length of the forewings is 12–14 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on alder [2] and birch. [1] They bore the stem of their host plant.

References

  1. 1 2 "Bulletin of the Amateur Entomologists' Society". Internet Archive. 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  2. ↑ Borowski, Jerzy; Piętka, Jacek; Szczepkowski, Andrzej (2012-01-01). "Insects found on black alder Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. when stands are dying back". Forest Research Papers. 73 (4): 359. doi: 10.2478/v10111-012-0034-0 . ISSN   2082-8926.
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