Synanthedon spheciformis
Synanthedon spheciformis, the white-barred clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Europe and Siberia.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Synanthedon |
| Species: | S. spheciformis |
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| Synanthedon spheciformis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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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 and birch. They bore the stem of their host plant.
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Boring damage
Damage
Pupa
gollark: Laser bees dispatched.
gollark: writing is still hard.
gollark: How do you know the total message count?
gollark: That sounds totally acidic.
gollark: not much, i would suspect.
External links
- Vlindernet (in Dutch)
- waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- White-barred Clearwing at UK Moths
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