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Species Synanthedon dominicki - Hodges#2562

Synanthedon dominicki Duckworth and Eichlin - Synanthedon dominicki - male

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Cossoidea (Carpenter and Clearwing Moths)

Family Sesiidae (Clearwing Moths)

Subfamily Sesiinae

Tribe Synanthedonini

Genus Synanthedon

Species dominicki (Synanthedon dominicki - Hodges#2562)

Hodges Number

2562

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Synanthedon dominicki Duckworth & Eichlin, 1973 (1)

* phylogenetic sequence #080175

Explanation of Names

This species was named for Dr. Richard B. Dominick of South Carolina, whose plantation supplied the type specimen.

Size

Forewing length: ♂ 7-9 mm, ♀ 9-10 mm (Brown, Eichlin & Snow, 1985).

Identification

Adult - male: see Duckworth & Eichlin in Print References. Female: see Brown, Eichlin & Snow.

Range

North Carolina to Florida and Alabama. (2)

Type Location: Charleston, S.C.

Season

Adults active March through April in Florida flying in mid afternoon (1300-1600 hours) (Brown, Eichlin & Snow, 1985).

Food

A single female was netted in association with water locust (Gleditsia aquatica Marshall, Fabaceae) but is not confirmed as the host (Brown, Eichlin & Snow, 1985).

Print References

Brown, L.N., T.D. Eichlin & J.W. Snow. 1985. Ecological notes on Synanthedon dominicki Duckworth and Eichlin (Sesiidae) in Florida and first description of the female. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 39(3): 196-200, f.1-4

Brown, L.N. & R.F. Mizell, III 1993. The Clearwing Borers of Florida (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae). Tropical Lepidoptera 4(4): 1-21 (PDF) (2)

Duckworth, W.D & T.D. Eichlin 1973. New species of clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) from North America. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 75(2): 158 (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group

Works Cited

1.	New species of Clearwing Moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) from North America. W. Donald Duckworth & Thomas D. Eichlin. 1973. Proceedings of the Washington Entomological Society 75(2): 150-159.

2.	The Clearwing Borers of Florida (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae). Larry N. Brown & Russel F. Mizell, III. 1993. Tropical Lepidoptera 4(4): 1-21.

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 20 July, 2008 - 11:48am
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 17 June, 2013 - 10:28pm

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