Synanthedon culiciformis

Synanthedon culiciformis, known as the large red-belted clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in the Palearctic and Nearctic realms.

Synanthedon culiciformis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Synanthedon
Species:	S. culiciformis
Binomial name
Synanthedon culiciformis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Sphinx culiciformis Linnaeus, 1758 Sphinx culex Retzius, 1783 Sesia culiciformis var. americana Beutenmüller, 1896 Aegeria lutescens Mosley, 1896 Synanthedon culiciformis var. biannulata Dalla Torre & Strand, 1925 Sesia culiciformis ab. bianulata Bartel, 1902 Trochilium culiciformis ab. flavocingulata Spuler, 1910 Trochilium culiciformis ab. triannulata Spuler, 1910 Aegeria culiciformis ab. albocingulata Cockayne, 1955

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Larva

The wingspan is 23–27 millimetres (0.91–1.06 in). The length of the forewings is 12–14 mm (0.47–0.55 in). The moth flies from April to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, especially birch but also alder.

External links

• Vlindernet
• Lepidoptera of Belgium (in Dutch)
• Large red-belted clearwing at UKmoths