Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sesiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Synanthedon | |
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Scientific name Synanthedon andrenaeformis Similar Synanthedon scoliaeformis, Synanthedon polaris, Synanthedon culiciformis, Synanthedon spheciformis, Synanthedon formicaeformis | ||
Synanthedon andrenaeformis, the orange-tailed clearwing, is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is known from most of Europe. It is also present in the Near East.
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing between May and June in western Europe.
The larvae feed on Viburnum lantana and Viburnum opulus. They bore the stem of their host plant. The larvae live for two years or more.
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