Albuna fraxini explained

Albuna fraxini, the Virginia creeper clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from the northern United States and southern Canada.[1]

The wingspan is about 18 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June to August. Adults generally only live for a week. Females emit pheromones to attract mates soon after emerging from pupae. [3]

The larvae feed on Virginia creeper, white, red, green, and European ash, and sometimes mountain-ash.

Notes and References

  1. http://bugguide.net/node/view/15689 Bug Guide
  2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2532 mothphotographersgroup
  3. Web site: Virginia Creeper Clearwing Moth – Albuna fraxini Family Sesiidae (Clearwing Moths) . North American Insects and Spiders . 10 July 2020.