Synanthedon scoliaeformis explained

Synanthedon scoliaeformis, the Welsh clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found from almost all of Europe (except the Netherlands, Portugal and the western part of the Balkan Peninsula),^[1] east through Russia to Japan.

The wingspan is 30–36 mm.^[2] The larvae feed on Betula pubescens and Betula pendula.^[3] They bore into mature trees and feed on the bark within.

Subspecies

• Synanthedon scoliaeformis scoliaeformis
• Synanthedon scoliaeformis japonica Špatenka & Arita, 1992

External links

• Lepiforum.de

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222717/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=440123 Fauna Europaea
2. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=376 UKmoths
3. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/sesioidea/sesiidae/sesiinae/synanthedon/index.html Synanthedon at funet