Synanthedon conopiformis explained

Synanthedon conopiformis, Dale's oak clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in almost all of Europe, except the north.^[1]

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.^[2] They bore into the stem of their host plant.^[3]

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152626/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=440159 Fauna Europaea
2. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/sesioidea/sesiidae/sesiinae/synanthedon/index.html Synanthedon at funet
3. http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Sesiidae/Sconopiformis.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium