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Sesiidae 55a0122 – 2581   Synanthedon polygoni (Edwards, 1881)              Buckwheat Borer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Polemoniaceae Polygonaceae.  Host genera: Eriogonum Leptodactylon[unresolved] Linanthus Polygonum.  Notes: roots & stems (Robinson et al 2002) & (Echlin & Duckworth 1988).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: polygoni (Edwards, 1881) (Pyrrhotaenia) - MONA 1983: 2581 achillae (Edwards, 1881) (Pyrrhotaenia) achillaeae; (Dalla Torre & Strand, 1925) (Pyrrhotaenia) missp.; TL: (no type). animosa (Edwards, 1883) (Pyrrhotaenia) behrensii (Edwards, 1882) (Pyrrhotaenia) elda (Edwards, 1885) (Pyrrhotaenia) eremocarpi (Edwards, 1881) (Pyrrhotaenia) fragariae (Edwards, 1881) (Pyrrhotaenia) helianthi (Edwards, 1881) (Pyrrhotaenia) maedii; Eichlin, 1995 (Synanthedon) missp.; TL: (no type). meadii (Edwards, 1881) (Pyrrhotaenia) orthocarpi (Edwards, 1881) (Pyrrhotaenia) praestans (Edwards, 1882) (Aegeria) semipraestans (Cockerell, 1908) (Sesia)

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: 22. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 14.8m, 14.9m; 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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at iNaturalist

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