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Sesiidae 55a0130 – 2589   Podosesia syringae (Harris, 1839)              Ash Borer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Chionanthus Fraxinus Ligustrum Olea Sorbus Syringa.  Host genera: Chionanthus Fraxinus Ligustrum Olea Sorbus Syringa.  Host extended: Chionanthus, Fraxinus, Ligustrum, Olea, Sorbus, Syringa.  Host extended: polyphagous (Robinson et al 2002); in wood (Robinson et al 2002); borer (Rings & Downer 2001).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: syringae (Harris, 1839) (Aegeria) - MONA 1983: 2589 denudatum of Osborn, 1881; (not Harris, 1839) (Aegeria) fraxini (Lugger, 1891) (Trochilium) longipes (Möschler, 1876) (Grotea)

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: 108. 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. 14.10f; 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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