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Genus Synanthedon

Synanthedon   - Synanthedon arkansasensis peach tree borer? - Synanthedon exitiosa Synanthedon arkansasensis Synanthedon acerrubri - Red Maple Borer Moth? - Synanthedon acerrubri Moth - Synanthedon bibionipennis Synanthedon acerni? - Synanthedon acerni Unknown on eriogonum parvifolium4 - Synanthedon polygoni Clearwing - Synanthedon rileyana
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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
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Synanthedon Hübner, 1819
Explanation of Names
Probably from Greek syn (συν)- "with" + anthedon (ανθηδων)- "the flowery one", a poetic name for the bee.
Numbers
Nearctica lists 41 species.
Print References
Engelhardt, G.P. 1946. The North American Clear-wing Moths of the family Aegeriidae. United States National Museum Bulletin 190: 87-88
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