Synanthedon vespiformis, the yellow-legged clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm.
Quick Facts Yellow-legged clearwing, Scientific classification ...
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
| Class: |
Insecta |
| Order: |
Lepidoptera |
| Family: |
Sesiidae |
| Genus: |
Synanthedon |
| Species: |
S. vespiformis |
| Binomial name |
Synanthedon vespiformis
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| Synonyms |
- Sphinx vespiformis Linnaeus, 1761
- Sphinx asiliformis Rottemburg, 1775 (nec Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- Sphinx oestriformis Rottemburg, 1775
- Sphinx cynipiformis Esper, 1783
- Sphinx chrysorrhoea Donovan, 1795
- Synanthedon vespiformis var. hadjina Le Cerf, 1920
- Synanthedon vespiformis var. polycincta Dalla Torre & Strand, 1925
- Synanthedon vespiformis f. quadriannulata Schnaider, 1942
- Synanthedon vespiformis f. rufimarginata Schnaider, 1942
- Trochilium vespiformis ab. rufimarginata Spuler, 1910
- Synanthedon vespiformis ab. polycincta Le Cerf, 1922
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The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location.
Figs. 5 larvae after last moult 5a, 5b pieces of oak (Quercus) bark ravaged by the larva
The larvae feed on oak, but also species from the genera Populus, Aesculus and Salix.
