Synanthedon andrenaeformis

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.[3] The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing between May and June in western Europe.

Synanthedon andrenaeformis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Synanthedon
Species:
S. andrenaeformis
Binomial name
Synanthedon andrenaeformis
Synonyms
List
    • Sesia andrenaeformis Laspeyres, 1801
    • Trochilium andraeniformis (Westwood, 1841)
    • Sesia andreniformis (Staudinger, 1861)
    • Sphinx anthraciniformis (Esper, 1800)
    • Trochilium allantiformis (Newman, 1832)
    • Synanthedon monedulaeformis Vorbrodt, 1914
    • Synanthedon perigordensis Garrevoet & Vanholder, 1996
    • Sphinx anthraciformis (Esper, 1800)
    • Sesia oxibeliformis (Boisduval, 1840) (nomen nudum)
    • Sesia andrenaeformis v. monedulaeformis (Boisduval, 1840) (nomen nudum)

The larvae feed on wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana) and guelder tree (Viburnum opulus), boring into the stem. The larvae live for two years or more.

Subspecies
  • Synanthedon andrenaeformis andrenaeformis (Laspeyres, 1801)
  • Synanthedon andrenaeformis tenuicingulata Špatenka, 1997 (Turkey, Armenia)[4]

References
  1. "Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World". Sesiidae - Clear wing moths - Glasflügler. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World
  3. "Orange-tailed Clearwing". butterfly-conservation.org. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  4. "A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Sesiidae of Turkey (Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-04-18.


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