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Sesiidae 55a0090 – 2549   Synanthedon scitula (Harris, 1839)              Dogwood Borer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Cornaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Fabaceae Myricaceae Pinaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae.  Host genera: Berchemia Betula Carya Castanea Cornus Corylus Crataegus Cydonia Fagus Malus Morella Physocarpus Pinus Prunus Quercus Salix Sorbus Wisteria.  Notes: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Forbes 1923); injured trees (Robinson et al 2002); in bark & galls (Robinson et al 2002); wood-borer (Klem & Zaspel 2019).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: 55a0106 Synanthedon helenis: see Taft (2022). 55a0107 Synanthedon pyri: see Taft (2022). Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: scitula (Harris, 1839) (Aegeria) - MONA 1983: 2549 aemula (Edwards, 1883) (Aegeria) corusca (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) gallivorum (Westwood, 1854) (Trochilium) hospes (Walsh, 1867) (Trochilium)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 114. Factsheet at Florida Featured Creatures. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Taft, W., 2022. A visual comparison of the habitus and genitalia of Synanthedon pyri, helenis & scitula. PDF

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