Synanthedon acerni
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Species: | S. acerni
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Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860
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Synanthedon acerni, the maple callus borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Western Canada and much of the Eastern United States.
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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, but in the United States from April on.
The larvae feed on Acer species.
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Categories:
- Sesiidae
- Moths of North America
- Moths described in 1860
- Sesiidae stubs