Synanthedon conopiformis

Synanthedon conopiformis, Dale's oak clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in almost all of Europe, except the north.[2]

Synanthedon conopiformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Sesiidae
Genus:
Synanthedon
Species:
S. conopiformis
Binomial name
Synanthedon conopiformis
(Esper, 1782)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx conopiformis Esper, 1782
  • Sphinx syrphiformis Hübner, 1796
  • Sesia nomadaeformis Laspeyres 1801 (nec Hübner, [1806])
  • Synanthedon conopiformis var. lucasi Dalla Torre & Strand, 1925
  • Synanthedon conopiformis ab. lucasi Le Cerf, 1922

The wingspan is 16–19 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Quercus robur, Quercus petraea and Quercus rubra.[3] They bore into the stem of their host plant.[4]

References
  1. Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Synanthedon at funet
  4. Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived 2011-02-15 at the Wayback Machine


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