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| Synanthedon spheciformis | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Synanthedon |
| Species: | S. spheciformis |
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| Synanthedon spheciformis (Denis &Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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Synanthedon spheciformis, thewhite-barred clearwing,[1] is amoth of the familySesiidae. It is found in Europe andSiberia.
Thewingspan is 26–31 mm. The length of the forewings is 12–14 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed onalder[2] andbirch.[1] They bore the stem of their host plant.
