Synanthedon conopiformis

Synanthedon conopiformis
Synanthedon conopiformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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]

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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