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Sesiidae 55a0124 – 2583   Synanthedon exitiosa (Say, 1823)              Peachtree Borer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Ebenaceae Rosaceae.  Host genera: Amelanchier Diospyros Malus Prunus.  Host extended: larvae bore under bark (Powell & Opler 2009); wood-borer (Klem & Zaspel 2019); fruit trees (Nystrom ...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: exitiosa (Say, 1823) (Aegeria) - MONA 1983: 2583 barnesii (Beutenmüller, [1901] 1900) (Sanninoidea) edwardsii (Beutenmüller, 1900) (Sanninoidea) fitchi; (Dalla Torre & Strand, 1925) (Aegeria) missp.; TL: (no type). fitchii (Edwards, 1882) (Aegeria) graefi; (Edwards, 1881) (Sciapteron) missp.; TL: (no type). luminosa (Neumoegen, 1894) (Sannina) opalescens (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) pacifica (Riley, 1891) (Sannina) pepsidiformis (Hübner, 1831) (Paranthrene) persica (Thomas, 1824) (Apis) xiphiaeformis (Boisduval, [1875]) (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. Beutenmüller, W., 1900. Two new Sesiidae. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 8(4): 254. Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 10. Factsheet at Florida Featured Creatures. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 14.2m, 14.3f; 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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