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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Carpenter and Clearwing Moths (Cossoidea) » Clearwing Moths (Sesiidae) » Sesiinae » Synanthedonini » Ash/Lilac Borers (Podosesia) » Lilac Borer - Hodges#2589 (Podosesia syringae)
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Wasp? - Podosesia syringae
Copyright © 2012 Carol Davis

Wasp? - Podosesia syringae
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
June 20, 2012
Size: 1 inch
Trying to get to the branches of my lilac bush. Is this a wood wasp? It has weird eyes. Hovers like a wasp.

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Contributed by Carol Davis on 20 June, 2012 - 5:37pm

Thanks!
Thanks to everyone for such quick IDs.
… Carol Davis, 20 June, 2012 - 6:15pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Sesioidea.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 20 June, 2012 - 6:11pm login or register to post comments

Moth ID
it is Podosesia syringae (lilac borer).
… William H. Taft, 20 June, 2012 - 6:10pm login or register to post comments

Clearwing Moth
Maybe Lilac Borer?



[Edit] Oops! I'm late...
… Yurika Alexander, 20 June, 2012 - 5:51pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 20 June, 2012 - 5:48pm login or register to post comments

Clearwing moth
likely Podosesia syringae, Lilac Borer
… Brad Barnd, 20 June, 2012 - 5:48pm login or register to post comments

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