Synanthedon myopaeformis

Taxobox
name = Synanthedon myopaeformis


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
familia = Sesiidae
genus = "Synanthedon"
species = "S. myopaeformis"
binomial = "Synanthedon myopaeformis"
binomial_authority = Borkhausen, 1789
synonyms =The Red-belted Clearwing "(Synanthedon myopaeformis)" is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Europe, the Near East and North Africa.

The wingspan is 18-26 mm. The length of the forewings is 9-11 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Apple, but also Wild Cherry, Pear and Crataegus.

External links

* [http://www.vlindernet.nl/vlindersoort.php?vlinderid=33 Vlindernet nl]
* [http://waarneming.nl/soort.php?id=9616 waarneming.nl nl]
* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Sesiidae/Smyopaeformis.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]
* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1076 Red-belted Clearwing at UKmoths]