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Maple Callus Borer - Synanthedon acerni
Copyright © 2008 Shelly Cox

Maple Callus Borer - Synanthedon acerni
Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri, USA
June 11, 2008
Size: 3/4 inch
Not sure of the exact ID on this little guy....think perhaps a scorpionfly..but which one?
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Contributed by Shelly Cox on 11 June, 2008 - 6:24pm
Last updated 26 June, 2008 - 9:12pm

Moved
Moved from Clearwing Moths.
… John R. Maxwell, 25 June, 2008 - 4:40pm login or register to post comments

Looks like one of the
Sesiidae (Clearwing Moths), maybe in Synanthedonini
Bit of a guess Species Synanthedon acerni - Maple Callus Borer - Hodges#2554
… John R. Maxwell, 11 June, 2008 - 6:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Moth ID
You are correct. It is the Maple Callus Borer (Synanthedon acerni).
… William H. Taft, 25 June, 2008 - 4:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for the ID help, I
Thank you for the ID help, I had never seen anything like this before other than I thought it somewhat resembled a scorpionfly, although I wasn't convinced that was what it was, but never even thought about it being a moth or borer.
… Shelly Cox, 11 June, 2008 - 7:09pm login or register to post comments

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