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Copyright © 2009 Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik

Clearwing Moth - Synanthedon

Central Park, NY County, New York, USA
August 6, 2009

I've been given 3 different IDs by some of the most competent moth people in the NYC area. They are Synanthedon proxima, Synanthedon pyri and Carmenta ithacae.
Can anybody tell me if any of these are correct or if there can be a definitive ID?
Thanks in advance,
Lloyd

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Clearwing Moth - Synanthedon

Clearwing Moth - Synanthedon

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Contributed by Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik on 10 September, 2009 - 7:52pm
Last updated 17 April, 2019 - 8:15pm

Moved

Moved from Red Maple Borer.

… Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik, 17 April, 2019 - 8:15pm

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Moved

Moved from Sesioidea.

… john and jane balaban, 9 August, 2010 - 7:19pm

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moth ID

I believe that this is Synanthedon accerubri ( the red maple borer).

… William H. Taft, 9 August, 2010 - 6:56pm

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Synanthedon accerubri

Bill, Thanks so much for the ID. S&L

… Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik, 21 August, 2010 - 12:25am

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Moth ID

Lloyd -This is a very tough image as it has been on the wing for a while and the body is worn. It is not S. proxima. I will have to look at some museum specimens for help. It looks just like the moth in photo 314830. I would move to the Sesioidea as a place holder. - Sorry that we may never really know what it is. Bill.

… William H. Taft, 30 September, 2009 - 4:37pm

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Clearwing Moth

Hi Bill, Appreciate your reply and info. Even if we can never ID it any further, it was still a beautiful and interesting critter to see. Thanks, Lloyd&Sandy

… Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik, 30 September, 2009 - 7:06pm

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Moved

Moved from ID Request. Dr Taft will find them here and comment.

… john and jane balaban, 10 September, 2009 - 8:31pm

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Determination-- not Synanthedon acerrubri

I am quite positive what this specimen is not. It is not Synanthedon acerrubri.

… Vernon Antoine Brou Jr., 16 April, 2019 - 10:57am

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