Biology:Synanthedon andrenaeformis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Synanthedon |
| Species: | S. andrenaeformis
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| Synanthedon andrenaeformis (Laspeyres, 1801)[1]
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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.
This moth has two distinct yellow bands on the abdomen, and sometimes they have additional faint bands. The antennae are black.[2] The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing between May and June in western Europe.
The larvae feed on Viburnum lantana and Viburnum opulus. They bore the stem of their host plant. The larvae live for two years or more.
Subspecies
- Synanthedon andrenaeformis andrenaeformis (Laspeyres, 1801)
- Synanthedon andrenaeformis tenuicingulata Špatenka, 1997 (Turkey, Armenia)[3]
References
- ↑ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
- ↑ "Orange-tailed Clearwing" (in en). https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/orange-tailed-clearwing.
- ↑ "A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Sesiidae of Turkey (Lepidoptera)". http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/issues/zoo-05-29-1/zoo-29-1-4-0402-1.pdf.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Synanthedon andrenaeformis. |
Wikidata ☰ Q1303385 entry
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