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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 » Synanthedon » Synanthedon richardsi - Hodges#2548 (Synanthedon richardsi)
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Mystery Clearwing Borer - Synanthedon richardsi - female
Copyright © 2014 Nils Helstrom

Mystery Clearwing Borer - Synanthedon richardsi - Female
Wayne, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
June 22, 2013
This clearwing borer came to my moth light on 6/22/13 in Wayne, NJ. Although the books state that only Maple Callus Borers come to lights in this region, this individual doesn't look like that species... I have multiple other photos from different angles if needed. It had a dark metallic blue abdomen with a single yellow stripe.

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Mystery Clearwing Borer - Synanthedon richardsi - female Mystery Clearwing Borer - Synanthedon richardsi - female
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Contributed by Nils Helstrom on 4 February, 2014 - 11:57am
Last updated 23 February, 2014 - 9:16am

MPG
Please let email me if you are interested in showing your images at MPG. And congratulations in having your photos shown in The News of the Lepidopterists' Society!
… Steve Nanz, 20 June, 2019 - 7:46am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Sesioidea. Please add a couple other images from other perspectives that you feel might help future contributors.
… john and jane balaban, 23 February, 2014 - 9:15am login or register to post comments

MOTH ID
After much research, this is probably a female Synanthedon richardsi.
First image of live specimen that I have every seen. They are very rare in museum collections.
… William H. Taft, 23 February, 2014 - 8:06am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 4 February, 2014 - 6:03pm login or register to post comments

Please add a dorsal shot if you have one
… margarethe brummermann, 4 February, 2014 - 3:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Mystery Clearwing Borer
I added the best dorsal shot that I had, thanks!
… Nils Helstrom, 6 February, 2014 - 12:44pm login or register to post comments

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