Synanthedon acerni
Synanthedon acerni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sesiidae |
Genus: | Synanthedon |
Species: | S. acerni |
Binomial name | |
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860 | |
Synanthedon acerni, the maple callus borer, is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found in Western Canada.
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Pupal skins on the bark of a host tree
The wingspan is 18–25 mm. The moths are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on Acer species.
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