Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Podosesia aureocincta Purrington & Nielsen, 1977
Numbers
There are two species of the genus
Podosesia in America north of Mexico.
(1)Identification
Drooz (1985) stated
Podosesia aureocincta can be distinguished from
Podosesia syringae by the narrow, orange-yellow, partial band on the fourth abdominal segment.
(2)Season
The adults appear to be most common from June to October.
(5)
Heppner (2003) listed June to December in Florida.
(3)Remarks
Albu (1997) mentioned wide year to year fluctuations in population for many species in the group including Podosesia aureocincta.
See Also
Podosesia syringae is missing the orange-yellow band on the abdomen.
Print References
Albu, V., 1997. Notes on the sesiid fauna of southwestern West Virginia.
Journal of The Lepidopterists' Society, 15:
Moth Photographers Group.
Brou Jr., V.A., 1997. The flight periods of Podosesia syringae (Harris) and Podosesia aureocincta Purrington & Nielsen in Louisiana. Southern Lepidopterists' News, 19: 35-36.
Purrington, F.F. & D.G. Nielsen, 1977. Biology of Podosesia (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) with description of a new species from North America. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 70(6): 906-910.
Contributed by
Maury J. Heiman on 7 July, 2013 - 11:59pm
Additional contributions by
Mike QuinnLast updated 15 December, 2021 - 11:07am