Paranthrene simulans

Paranthrene simulans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Paranthrene
Species:	P. simulans
Binomial name
	Paranthrene simulans; (Grote, 1881)
Synonyms
	Sciapteron simulans Grote, 1881 ; Trochilium simulans ; Fatua palmii (Edwards, 1887) ; Trochilium luggeri (Edwards, 1891) ;

Paranthrene simulans, the red oak clearwing borer, hornet clearwing or oak clearwing borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in eastern North America, from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Minnesota, Missouri and Mississippi.²

The wingspan is 27–40 mm. Adults emerge during June and July.

The larvae feed on chestnuts and oaks (including red and white oaks). They have a two-year life cycle.³

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