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Synanthedon sp - Synanthedon pictipes
Copyright © 2016 Hayden Zander

Synanthedon sp - Synanthedon pictipes
Kathryn, Barnes County, North Dakota, USA
July 6, 2016
Size: 1cm
I captured it in a window at work. I originally mistook it for a wasp.
The size is the body length. The wingspan is 2cm.

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Contributed by Hayden Zander on 12 July, 2016 - 8:33pm
Last updated 13 July, 2016 - 8:35am

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… john and jane balaban, 13 July, 2016 - 8:35am login or register to post comments

MOTH ID
Looks like Synanthedon pictipes (lesser peach tree borer). To be sure, I would have to see a close up on the head from the side.
… William H. Taft, 13 July, 2016 - 8:24am login or register to post comments

 
Head photo
I have added a side profile photo of the moth.
… Hayden Zander, 13 July, 2016 - 5:49pm login or register to post comments

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