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Synanthedon spheciformis (White-barred Clearwing )

Synonyms: Sesia spheciformis; Sesia sphegiformis; Sphinx ichneumoniformis (heterotypic); Sphinx spheciformis (homotypic); Trochilium sphaeciformis

Wikipedia Abstract

Synanthedon spheciformis, the white-barred clearwing, 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 and birch. They bore the stem of their host plant.
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Bistorta officinalis (meadow bistort)[2]
Frangula alnus alnus (Glossy Buckthorn)[2]

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
♦ 2Ecology of Commanster
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0