Western Poplar Clearwing Moth
Paranthrene robiniae (Edwards, 1880)
Family: Sesiidae
Subfamily: Tinthiinae
Identification: Adults mostly yellow, first three abdominal segments black. Head is black, with yellow facial scales. FW orange brown with darker veins; HW clear with a deep yellow discal mark, fringed with dark brown scales.
Antennae of males are bipectinate, simple in females
Wing Span: female 3.0-3.6 cm, male 2.3-3.0 cm
Life History: Larvae bore into limbs of host
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Poplars, Willows
Adult Food:
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Range: From Alaska, along the Pacific coast to southern CA, inland to the desert Southwest, throughout the Rockies, east to North Dakota and Kansas.
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Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 verified sightings
Observation date: May 23, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 25, 2021
Observation date: Jul 01, 2020
Submitted by: matthewjcampbell
Region: Umatilla County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 25, 2021
Observation date: Aug 27, 2019
Submitted by: Joey Bom
Region: Grand County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 04, 2021
Observation date: Jul 27, 2014
Submitted by: Nancy Hamlett
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Aug 17, 2014
Observation date: Jul 10, 2010
Submitted by: shastamax
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Aug 06, 2014