Synanthedon myopaeformis, Crete - photo © https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297860499
Synanthedon myopaeformis (Borkhausen, 1789)
MOTH INFO
Synanthedon myopaeformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Synanthedon myopaeformis (Borkhausen, 1789)
Synonyms
Sphinx myopaeformis Borkhausen, 1789
Synanthedon typhiaeformis (Borkhausen, 1789)
Sphinx zonatus Donovan, 1797
Sesia mutillaeformis Laspeyres, 1801
Sesia myopiformis Staudinger, 1856
Synanthedon cruentata (Mann, 1859)
Sesia elegans Lederer, 1861
Synanthedon flavoannellata Popescu-Gorj & Draghia, 1967
Synynthedon myopaeformis mesoreaca Fischer & Lewandowski, 2003
Common name
Red-belted Clearwing, Apple Clearwing Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Cossoidea > Family: Sesiidae > Subfamily: Sesiinae > Tribus: Synanthedonini > Genus: Synanthedon
Wingspan
14-25 mm
Habitat
Gardens and orchards.
Food plant
The larva is narrowly oligophagous on Rosaceae (Malus domestica, Pyrus communis, Crataegus monogyna, Cydonia oblonga). It bores into the bark of tree cankers or wounded branches, creating galleries beneath the surface. The larva typically has a two-year life cycle.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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