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Synanthedon sequoiae

Synanthedon sequoiae, the sequoia pitch moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found from California north to British Columbia.

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Synanthedon sequoiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Synanthedon
Species:
S. sequoiae
Binomial name
Synanthedon sequoiae
(Edwards, 1881)1
Synonyms
  • Bembecia sequoiae Edwards, 1881
  • Bembecia superba (Edwards, 1881)
  • Aegeria pinorum (Behrens, 1889)

Synanthedon sequoiae, the sequoia pitch moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found from California north to British Columbia.

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The wingspan is 20–27 mm (0.79–1.06 in). Adults are on wing from May to early September.

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