Synanthedon acerrubri
| Synanthedon acerrubri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Synanthedon |
| Species: | S. acerrubri |
| Binomial name | |
| Synanthedon acerrubri Englehardt, 1925 | |
Synanthedon acerrubri, commonly known as the red maple borer or the maple clearwing moth,[1] is a species of clearwing borer moth.[2]
Range
[edit]Synanthedon acerrubri is found in the Eastern half of the United States and Canada.[3][4]
Ecology
[edit]Synanthedon acerrubri bore into several species of maple tree,[4] especially red maples and sugar maples. They can cause significant damage to maple trees.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Brown, Larry N. (1988). "First records of a maple clearwing moth, Synanthedon acerrubri (family Sesiidae) in Florida". Florida Scientist. 51 (2). ISSN 0098-4590.
- ↑ Krischik, Vera; Davidson, John (2013-03-06). "IPM (Integrated Pest Management) of Midwest Landscapes". University of Minnesota Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- 1 2 Taft, William H.; Snow, J. Wendell (1991). A Guide to the Clearwing Borers (Sesiidae) of the North Central United States. North Central Regional Publication No. 394. University of Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service. hdl:11299/207583.
- 1 2 Brown, L. N.; Mizell, R. F. (1993-08-01). "The clearwing borers of Florida (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)". Tropical Lepidoptera Research: 1–21. ISSN 2575-9256.