Synanthedon acerni

Synanthedon acerni, the maple callus borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Western Canada and much of the Eastern United States.

Pupal skins on the bark of a host tree

Synanthedon acerni
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S. acerni
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Synanthedon acerni
Clemens, 1860

The wingspan is 18–25 mm. The moths are on wing from June to July, but in the United States from April on.

The larvae feed on Acer species.


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