Synanthedon conopiformis

Synanthedon conopiformis
Synanthedon conopiformis
Scientific 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