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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 » Albuna » Fireweed Clearwing Moth - Hodges#2533 (Albuna pyramidalis)
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Fly? - Albuna pyramidalis - female
Copyright © 2009 Kimberly G. O'Harrow

Fly? - Albuna pyramidalis - Female
Silverton, Marion County, Oregon, USA
July 24, 2009
Size: small 1/2 inch
I've never seen this insect before. I took the photo about 11:30 am and I'm not sure what the plant is. Very interesting wings. Thanks for any help.
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Contributed by Kimberly G. O'Harrow on 24 July, 2009 - 7:09pm
Last updated 29 July, 2009 - 4:03pm

Thank you.
Thank you all for your help in the ID. I am learning alot. This is a terrific website! Kimberly
… Kimberly G. O'Harrow, 30 July, 2009 - 10:37am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Sesioidea.
… john and jane balaban, 29 July, 2009 - 4:03pm login or register to post comments

Moth ID
This is defininitly a female of Albuna pyramidalis. It's food plant is fireweed and is highly variable throughout its range.
… William H. Taft, 29 July, 2009 - 3:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Alternate ID
External transparent cell, discal spot and general wing scaling don't look right for Albuna pyramidalis. The specimen is a female but is more similar to a strawberry crown borer (which was quite abundant this year too), than a fireweed borer.
… Marius Aurelian, 30 July, 2009 - 10:17am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 27 July, 2009 - 9:25am login or register to post comments

try looking through
Tribe Synanthedonini
… Nina, 24 July, 2009 - 9:57pm login or register to post comments

moth [Sesiidae]
others will give you a more specific ID
… v belov, 24 July, 2009 - 7:35pm login or register to post comments

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