Synanthedon spheciformis

Synanthedon spheciformis
Scientific classification
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 sphegiformis Fabricius, 1787
  • Sphinx ichneumoniformis Borkhausen, 1789 (nec [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
  • Synanthedon spheciformis ab. triannulata Pazsiczky, 1941

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

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. ^ a b "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.
  • Boring damage
  • Damage
  • Pupa
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