Synanthedon rileyana

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Synanthedon rileyana, the horsenettle borer or Riley's clearwing moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in the United States, including Arkansas, Arizona, Missouri, Oklahoma, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

Synanthedon rileyana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Synanthedon
Species:
S. rileyana
Binomial name
Synanthedon rileyana
(Edwards, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
  • Albuna rileyana Edwards, 1881
  • Aegeria brunneipennis Edwards, 1881
  • Aegeria hyperici Edwards, 1881
  • Carmenta austini Engelhardt, 1946
Synanthedon rileyana, Riley's clearwing
Synanthedon rileyana, Riley's clearwing

The wingspan is 20–23 mm (0.79–0.91 in). Adults are on wing from May to September. There are several generations per year.

The larvae feed on Solanum carolinense.[2]

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