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Sesiidae 55a0118 – 2576   Synanthedon bibionipennis (Boisduval, 1869)              Strawberry Crown Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fragaria Helianthus Potentilla Rosa Rubus Veronica.  Host genera: Fragaria Helianthus Potentilla Rosa Rubus Veronica.  Host extended: Fragaria, Helianthus, Potentilla, Rosa, Rubus, Veronica.  Host extended: polyphagous on herbs (Forbes 1923: roots & stems (Echlin & Duckworth 1988).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: bibionipennis (Boisduval, 1869) (Sesia) - MONA 1983: 2576 aureola (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) hemizoniae (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) impropria (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) lupini (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) madariae (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) neglecta (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) perplexa (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) rutilans (Edwards, 1881) (Albuna) washingtonia (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria)

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: 33. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 14.6m, 14.7m; p. 125. Book Review and ordering 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 iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Type

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