Synanthedon conopiformis

Synanthedon conopiformis
	Synanthedon conopiformis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Synanthedon
Species:	S. conopiformis
Binomial name
	Synanthedon conopiformis; (Esper, 1782)
Synonyms
	Sphinx conopiformis Esper, 1782; Sphinx syrphiformis Hübner, 1796; Sesia nomadaeformis Laspeyres 1801 (nec Hübner, [1806]); Synanthedon conopiformis var. lucasi Dalla Torre & Strand, 1925; Synanthedon conopiformis ab. lucasi Le Cerf, 1922;

Synanthedon conopiformis, Dale's oak clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in almost all of Europe, except the north.^[2]

The wingspan is 16–19 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Quercus robur, Quercus petraea and Quercus rubra.^[3] They bore into the stem of their host plant.^[4]

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