Synanthedon andrenaeformis explained

Synanthedon andrenaeformis, the orange-tailed clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from most of Europe. It is also present in the Near East.^[1] The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing between May and June in western Europe.

The larvae feed on wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana) and guelder tree (Viburnum opulus), boring into the stem. The larvae live for two years or more.

Subspecies

• Synanthedon andrenaeformis andrenaeformis (Laspeyres, 1801)
• Synanthedon andrenaeformis tenuicingulata Špatenka, 1997 (Turkey, Armenia)^[2]

External links

• UKmoths

Notes and References

1. Web site: Orange-tailed Clearwing . 2024-01-18 . butterfly-conservation.org . en.
2. Web site: A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Sesiidae of Turkey (Lepidoptera) . 2012-04-18 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214853/http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/issues/zoo-05-29-1/zoo-29-1-4-0402-1.pdf . dead .