52.006 Synanthedon spheciformis (White-barred Clearwing)
ws: 26-31mm (MBGBI2), fw: 12-14mm (Waring & Townsend); May-Jul; alder (Alnus spp), birch (Betula spp); NS-B SE&C.England
Comes to TIP lure all day, peak 11am to 4pm
Comes to TIP lure all day, peak 11am to 4pm
ID: single yellow band on dorsum of abdomen (on S2). All other British Sesiidae with yellow/white abdominal bands have more than one.
Dissection
Male genitalia
§1 Chobham Common, Surrey; 24/05/2017; male; to TIP lure at 11:00
All images © Chris Lewis
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 26/05/2017 (§1) | dissection images added 10/12/2017