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Species Synanthedon bibionipennis - Strawberry Crown Moth - Hodges#2576

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Cossoidea (Carpenter and Clearwing Moths)

Family Sesiidae (Clearwing Moths)

Subfamily Sesiinae

Tribe Synanthedonini

Genus Synanthedon

Species bibionipennis (Strawberry Crown Moth - Hodges#2576)

Hodges Number

2576

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Synanthedon bibionipennis (Boisduval, 1869)

Sesia bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869

* phylogenetic sequence #080525

Explanation of Names

Bibionipennis is Latin meaning "insect wing." (1)

Size

Forewing length 8-10 mm. (2), (3)

Identification

Adult - see Eichlin (p.141, f.13-14) in Print References. (3)

Range

Western North America from Montana south to Texas westward to the Pacific coast and from British Columbia to California. (2)

Habitat

Potentially might occur wherever the host plants occur.

Season

Adults fly April thru August. (2)

Food

Larvae bore in the roots near the crown or in the stems near the base of various species in the Rose family (Fragaria, Rosa, Rubus, Potentilla). Considered to be a pest of strawberries. Adults take nectar from many different flowers. (2), (3)

Life Cycle

After eggs hatch larvae feed until Fall and then overwinter in the base or roots of the host plant. They resume feeding in the Spring, pupate and emerge about 23 days later. (4)

Remarks

Males respond to Z-ODDA pheromone baits. Most effective sex attractant lure is a 2:1 blend of E,Z-ODDA/E,Z-ODDOH. (2), (3)

Print References

Duckworth, W.D & T.D. Eichlin 1978. The Clearwing Moths of California (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae). California Department Of Food and Agriculture Occasional Papers in Entomology 27: 1-80, f.1-40, pl.1-8 (PDF) (2)

Eichlin, T.D. 1992. Clearwing Moths of Baja California, Mexico (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae). Tropical Lepidoptera 3(2): 135-150 (PDF) (3)

Engelhardt, G.P. 1946. The North American Clear-wing Moths of the family Aegeriidae. United States National Museum Bulletin 190: 33-35, pl.19, f.104 (5)

Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler 2009. Moths of Western North America. University of California Press. pl.14.6m, 14.7m, p.125 (6)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.

2.	The Clearwing Moths of California (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae). W. Donald Duckworth & Thomas D. Eichlin. 1978. California Department Of Food and Agriculture Occasional Papers in Entomology 27: 1-80, f.1-40, pl.1-8.

3.	Clearwing Moths of Baja California, Mexico (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae). Thomas D. Eichlin. 1992. Tropical Lepidoptera 3(2): 135-150.

4.	The Moths of America North of Mexico, Sesioidea, Sesiidae, Fascicle 5.1 Thomas D. Eichlin and W. Donald Duckworth. 1988. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation.

5.	The North American Clear-wing Moths of the family Aegeriidae. George P. Engelhardt. 1946. United States National Museum Bulletin 190: 1-222, pl.1-32.

6.	Moths of Western North America Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.

Contributed by Ethan Kistler on 19 February, 2007 - 3:03pm
Additional contributions by John Davis, Randy Hardy
Last updated 16 June, 2013 - 1:40pm

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