Sessidae : Sessiinae
Red-belted Clearwing
SYNANTHEDON myopaeformis (Baukhausen,1789)
Red-belted Clearwing
SYNANTHEDON myopaeformis (Baukhausen,1789)
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Life Cycle Guide
Description
Alternative Names: Apple Clearing : Apple borer
Wingspan: 15-22mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - (see subspecies) : Turkey : Egypt : Caucasus
UK Distribution: Scarce,recorded in southern England in most counties south of Humber : N Wales,Yorkshire and Lancashire - recorded : Channel Isles - Jersey - rare : Probably under-recorded
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Mature Orchards and Gardens : Hedgerows : Open Woodland : Mature Scrub
Similar Species -
Larva: The 18mm final instar larva is maggot like,yellowish-white ,tinged brownish with shining reddish-brown head.
Larva feeds below bark of favoured host tree which may be used for many years the proof being visible signs of old exit holes,empty pupal cases or small deposits of reddish brown frasse.
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: Although a scarce species under the UK BAP biodiversity plan this moth like other "Clearwings" is possibly under-recorded. Although signs of existence can be checked during the winter months the modern way of searching is by using the latest pheromones which have helped to increase numbers dramatically over the past few years. The favoured artificial pheromones for this species is considered to be either MYO or MYO + API (Click to see supplier information)
Established orchards are the most favoured of the habitats where certain trees can be used year on year,looking at the junction where two main trunks divide is usually where ova are deposited.
The similar species S.culiciformis has a thin scattering of red scales at base of forewing and S.formicaeformis has as as the name suggests a patch of red scales at the tip of the forewing.
Wingspan: 15-22mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - (see subspecies) : Turkey : Egypt : Caucasus
UK Distribution: Scarce,recorded in southern England in most counties south of Humber : N Wales,Yorkshire and Lancashire - recorded : Channel Isles - Jersey - rare : Probably under-recorded
UK Conservation Status -
- Nationally Scarce B (Nb - BAP : 1997) = 31 - 100 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Sphinx myopaeformis (Baukhausen,1789)
- Sphinx oestriformis Rottemburg,1775
- Europe
Habitat: Mature Orchards and Gardens : Hedgerows : Open Woodland : Mature Scrub
Similar Species -
- Red-tipped Clearwing - Synanthedon formicaeformis - (Esper, 1782)
- Large Red-belted Clearwing - Synanthedon culiciformis - (Linnaeus, 1758)
Larva: The 18mm final instar larva is maggot like,yellowish-white ,tinged brownish with shining reddish-brown head.
Larva feeds below bark of favoured host tree which may be used for many years the proof being visible signs of old exit holes,empty pupal cases or small deposits of reddish brown frasse.
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: Although a scarce species under the UK BAP biodiversity plan this moth like other "Clearwings" is possibly under-recorded. Although signs of existence can be checked during the winter months the modern way of searching is by using the latest pheromones which have helped to increase numbers dramatically over the past few years. The favoured artificial pheromones for this species is considered to be either MYO or MYO + API (Click to see supplier information)
Established orchards are the most favoured of the habitats where certain trees can be used year on year,looking at the junction where two main trunks divide is usually where ova are deposited.
The similar species S.culiciformis has a thin scattering of red scales at base of forewing and S.formicaeformis has as as the name suggests a patch of red scales at the tip of the forewing.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website where further information like photos,physical characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Elaeagnaceae - Oleaster Family
- Hippophae rhamnoides - Sea Buckthorn
- Oleceae - Olive Family
- Syringa vulgaris - Lilac
- Rosaceae - The Rose Family
- Malus pumila - Paradise Apple
- Malus sylvestris - Crab Apple
- Mespilus germanica - Medlar
- Prunus armeniaca - Apricot
- Prunus avium - Wild Cherry
- Prunus cerasus - Sour Cherry
- Prunus domestica - Bullace - Plum (Britain)
- Prunus dulcis - Almond
- Prunus padus - Bird Cherry - Hackberry
- Pyrus communis - Wild Pear
- Sorbus aria - Whitebeam, Chess-apple
- Sorbus aucuparia - Mountain Ash - Rowan
- Sorbus mouegeotii - Mougeot's Whitebeam
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Cossoidea Sesiidae Sesiinae SYNANTHEDON Hübner,[1819] Synanthedon myopaeformis (Baukhausen,1789) - Sphinx oestriformis Rottemburg,1775 - SPHINX myopaeformis (Baukhausen,1789) = Sphinx zonatus Donovan, 1797 = Sesia mutillaeformis Laspeyres, 1801 = Sesia luctuosa Lederer, 1853 = Sesia myopiformis Staudinger, 1856 = Sesia elegans Lederer, 1861 = Synanthedon flavoannellata Popescu-Gorj & Draghia, 1967 - Sphinx myopaeformis myopaeformis (Baukhausen,1789) - Naturgeschichte der Europäischen Schmetterlinge nach systematischer Ordnung. Zweiter Theil: Sphinxe, Schwärmer. - pp. [1-4], 1-96, 1-239, [1]. Frankfurt. (Varrentrapp & Wenner). : Title Page : p.169 - n.6-7 - Europe - S.m.cruentata (Mann 1859) - southern Italy ,Sicily & Malta S.m.graeca (Staudinger 1870) - Greece & Crete S.m.luctuosa (Lederer 1853) - Cyprus S.m.myopaeformis (Borkhausen 1789) - nominate subspecies - Europe,only missing in Ireland,Canary Isles,Estonia & Finland S.m.typhiaeformis (Borkhausen 1789) - Corsica,Sardinia and surrounding areas in Ital and France |