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insect04 120520 - Synanthedon acerni

insect04 120520 - Synanthedon acerni
Lyon Twp, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
May 20, 2012
Size: 10-12 mm
came to yard light

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insect04 120520 - Synanthedon acerni insect04 120520 - Synanthedon acerni

Moved
Moved from Sesioidea.

Moth ID
Correct ID - Synanthedon acerni.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Maple Callus Borer?

 
Thank you! I had no idea it w
Thank you! I had no idea it was a moth. Interesting.

 
Interesting they are
Clearwings are day-fliers, mimicking everything from wasps to hummingbirds. In fact, some wasps mimic clearwings.

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