Synanthedon vespiformis

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Yellow-legged clearwing
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Synanthedon
Species:
S. vespiformis
Binomial name
Synanthedon vespiformis
(Linnaeus, 1761) [1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx vespiformisLinnaeus, 1761
  • Sphinx asiliformisRottemburg, 1775 (nec Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  • Sphinx oestriformisRottemburg, 1775
  • Sphinx cynipiformisEsper, 1783
  • Sphinx chrysorrhoeaDonovan, 1795
  • Synanthedon vespiformis var. hadjinaLe Cerf, 1920
  • Synanthedon vespiformis var. polycinctaDalla Torre & Strand, 1925
  • Synanthedon vespiformis f. quadriannulataSchnaider, 1942
  • Synanthedon vespiformis f. rufimarginataSchnaider, 1942
  • Trochilium vespiformis ab. rufimarginataSpuler, 1910
  • Synanthedon vespiformis ab. polycinctaLe Cerf, 1922

Synanthedon vespiformis, the yellow-legged clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm.

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location.

Figs. 5 larvae after last moult 5a, 5b pieces of oak (Quercus) bark ravaged by the larva Buckler W The larvae of the British butterflies and moths PlateXXVII.jpg
Figs. 5 larvae after last moult 5a, 5b pieces of oak ( Quercus ) bark ravaged by the larva

The larvae feed on oak, but also species from the genera Populus , Aesculus and Salix .

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