Rank Species | Genus Pyropteron Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Pyropteron, Butterflies and moths, Pyropteron chrysidiforme, Pyropteron triannuliformis, Chamaesphecia masariformis | ||
Pyropteron doryliformis, the dock clearwing or dock moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in south-west Europe, North Africa and Australasia ecozone.
The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae feed on Rumex (dock). In 1997, it was introduced into Tasmania and subsequently monitored as a possible biological control against dock.
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