Synanthedon rileyana

Synanthedon rileyana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Synanthedon
Species: S. rileyana
Binomial name
Synanthedon rileyana
(Edwards, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
  • Albuna rileyana Edwards, 1881
  • Aegeria brunneipennis Edwards, 1881
  • Aegeria hyperici Edwards, 1881
  • Carmenta austini Engelhardt, 1946

Synanthedon rileyana, the horsenettle borer or Riley's clearwing moth, is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found in the United States, including Arkansas, Arizona, Missouri, Oklahoma, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

The wingspan is 20–23 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September. There are several generations per year.

The larvae feed on Solanum carolinense.[2]

References

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