Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Synanthedon kathyae Duckworth & Eichlin, 1977
* phylogenetic sequence #080600
Explanation of Names
Named in honor of Kathy Eichlin.
Size
Forewing length 8-11 mm (Duckworth & Eichlin, 1977).
Larva to 15-21 mm (Ghidiu, Vasvary, Eichlin & Solomon, 1987).
Identification
Adult - blue-black with clear wings and yellow abdominal markings. See Duckworth & Eichlin in Print References.
Larva - body creamy white with dark brown head and spiracles (Ghidiu, Vasvary, Eichlin & Solomon, 1987).
Range
There are records from West Virginia and Maryland south to Georgia and eastern Texas, one record from southern Arizona.
(1),
(2)Food
Larvae have been found to bore in the wood of cultivated holly (Ilex) spp. (Ghidiu, Vasvary, Eichlin & Solomon, 1987).
Life Cycle
See Ghidiu, Vasvary, Eichlin & Solomon in Print References.
Print References
Duckworth, W.D & T.D. Eichlin 1977. Two new species of Clearwing Moths (Sesiidae) from eastern North America clarified by sex pheromones. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 31(3):
193-194
Ghidiu, G.M., L. Vasvary, T.D. Eichlin & J.D. Solomon 1987. Injury and Biology of the Clearwing Borer
Synanthedon kathyae on Holly. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 41(3):
154-158, f.1-4