Synanthedon polaris explained

Synanthedon polaris is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in the Alps of Switzerland and Italy and in Fennoscandia and northern Russia.^[1]

The wingspan is 22–26 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on Salix lapponum, Salix lanata and Salix hastata.^[3]

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305210842/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=440135 Fauna Europaea
2. http://www2.nrm.se/en/svenska_fjarilar/s/synanthedon_polaris.html Swedish Moths
3. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/sesioidea/sesiidae/sesiinae/synanthedon/index.html Synanthedon at funet