Sesia tibialis

Sesia tibialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Sesia
Species:
S. tibialis
Binomial name
Sesia tibialis
(Harris, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
  • Trochilium tibialis Harris, 1839
  • Melittia flavitibia Walker, 1856 (unnecessary replacement name)
  • Trochilium pacificum Edwards, 1881
  • Trochilium californicum Neumoegen, 1891
  • Trochilium minimum Neumoegen, 1891
  • Aegeria tibialis var. dyari Cockerell, 1908
  • Aegeria tibialis var. anonyma Strand, 1925
  • Aegeria tibialis var. melanoformis Engelhardt, 1946

Sesia tibialis, the American hornet moth, poplar clearwing borer or cottonwood crown borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from North America, including British Columbia, Colorado, Utah, Michigan, Montana, Washington, California and Arizona.[2]

Adults resemble hornets.[3]

References

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Wikispecies has information related to Sesia tibialis.
  1. ^ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Bug Guide
  3. ^ Insects and diseases of Canada's forests Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine


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