Synanthedon andrenaeformis
Appearance
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Synanthedon andrenaeformis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sesiidae |
Genus: | Synanthedon |
Species: | S. andrenaeformis
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Synanthedon andrenaeformis | |
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Synanthedon andrenaeformis, the orange-tailed clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from most of Europe. It is also present in the Near East.[3] The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing between May and June in western Europe.
The larvae feed on wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana) and guelder tree (Viburnum opulus), boring into the stem. The larvae live for two years or more.
Subspecies
[edit]- Synanthedon andrenaeformis andrenaeformis (Laspeyres, 1801)
- Synanthedon andrenaeformis tenuicingulata Špatenka, 1997 (Turkey, Armenia)[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World". Sesiidae - Clear wing moths - Glasflügler. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
- ^ "Orange-tailed Clearwing". butterfly-conservation.org. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Sesiidae of Turkey (Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
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