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Sesiidae 55a0057 – 2513   Pennisetia marginatum (Harris, 1839)              Raspberry Crown Borer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Rosaceae.  Host genera: Rubus.  Host extended: buds, roots & stems (Robinson et al 2002).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: marginatum (Harris, 1839) (Trochilium) - MONA 1983: 2513 albicoma (Hulst, 1883) (Bembecia) flavipes (Hulst, 1881) (Sesia) odyneripennis (Walker, 1856) (Aegeria) pleciaeformis (Walker, 1856) (Aegeria) rubi (Riley, 1874) (Aegeria)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 192. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Harris, T.W., 1839. Descriptive catalogue of the North American insects belonging to the Linnaean genus Sphinx in the cabinet of Thaddeus William Harris. The American Journal of Science and Arts, 36: 309. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 12.41f; p. 123. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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