Sesiidae
55a0074 –
2542 Sesia apiformis
(Clerck, 1759)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Betulaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Oleaceae Salicaceae. Host genera: Betula Fraxinus Populus Salix Tilia. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
apiformis (Clerck, 1759) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 2542crabroniformis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Sphinx)sireciformis (Esper, 1782) (Sphinx)tenebrioniformis (Esper, 1782) (Sphinx) |
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| 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.
- Clerck, 1759. Icones Insectorum Rariorum, 1: pl. 9, fig. 2.
- Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 173.
- Handfield, L. & N. Handfield, 2024. A new species of Sesia from northeastern North America and a resurrected species (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Sesiinae). Lepidoptera Novae, 17(3): 89-116.
- 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 Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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LG – © William H. Taft
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