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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Carpenter and Clearwing Moths (Cossoidea) » Clearwing Moths (Sesiidae) » Tinthiinae » Paranthrenini » Vitacea » Lesser Grape Root Borer - Hodges#2531 (Vitacea scepsiformis)
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Vitacea scepsiformis
Copyright © 2021 angella moorehouse

Vitacea scepsiformis
Fandon, McDonough County, Illinois, USA
July 16, 2020
Found along mesic forest edge. I thought I previously posted this and got an ID as well but it's not showing up in the records for IL under genus or species.
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Contributed by angella moorehouse on 7 February, 2021 - 12:19pm
Last updated 8 February, 2021 - 12:59pm

Moth ID
I would agree with the V. scepsiformis.
… William H. Taft, 8 February, 2021 - 12:49pm login or register to post comments

We always move all sesiids to sesiidae
so Bill Taft can take a look and comment. You should hear from him soon
… john and jane balaban, 7 February, 2021 - 1:59pm login or register to post comments

Here's what we see for your
sesiids
… john and jane balaban, 7 February, 2021 - 1:34pm login or register to post comments

 
That doesn't help. Even a ge
That doesn't help. Even a genus ID would be helpful as this one does not resemble the Carmenta or Synanthedon. I was sure I got an ID from BG as I hadn't put this up on I-Nat.
… angella moorehouse, 7 February, 2021 - 1:51pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 7 February, 2021 - 12:36pm login or register to post comments

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