Rank Species | Genus Synanthedon | |
Similar Synanthedon culiciformis, Synanthedon spuleri, Synanthedon formicaeformis, Synanthedon soffneri, Synanthedon scoliaeformis | ||
Synanthedon conopiformis, Dale's oak clearwing, is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found in almost all of Europe, except the north.
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. They bore into the stem of their host plant.
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