Biology:Paranthrene dollii
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Short description: Species of moth
| Paranthrene dollii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Paranthrene |
| Species: | P. dollii
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| Binomial name | |
| Paranthrene dollii Neumoegen, 1894
| |
Paranthrene dollii, commonly known as Doll's clearwing moth[1] or the cottonwood clearwing borer,[2] is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in North America. [3]


The wingspan is about 37 mm. Adults are on wing from March to October, with the potential to go on multiple flights.[2]
The larvae feed on poplar and willow.[4]
References
- ↑ "Species Paranthrene dollii - Doll's Clearwing Moth - Hodges#2523". https://bugguide.net/node/view/42511.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nebeker, T. Evan; Eroles-Harkins, L.; Solomon, J. D.; Doolittle, R. E. (1988). "Daily and Seasonal Flight of Male Paranthrene dolli (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), Monitored by Pheromone Traps". The Florida Entomologist 71 (3): 376–380. doi:10.2307/3495448. ISSN 0015-4040. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3495448.
- ↑ "Doll's Clearwing Moth - Encyclopedia of Life". https://eol.org/pages/943915.
- ↑ "Forest Pest Insects in North America: a Photographic Guide". https://www.forestpests.org/vd/2169.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q259652 entry
