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:
Habitat:
Range: From Alaska, along the Pacific coast to southern CA, inland to the desert Southwest, throughout the Rockies, east to North Dakota and Kansas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
BAMONA Shop
Please donate!
We depend on donations to keep Butterflies and Moths of North America freely available. We want to express our gratitude to all who showed their support by making a contribution this year. You can donate to support this project at any time.
Advertise with us!
Do you have a product or service that you think would interest BAMONA users? If you would like to advertise on this website, contact us by email, or use the contact form and select the "Advertising" category.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 15 of 15 verified sightings
Observation date: May 27, 2025
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 01, 2025
Observation date: Jul 04, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 20, 2024
Observation date: Jul 10, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 20, 2024
Observation date: Jul 12, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 20, 2024
Observation date: Jul 18, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 20, 2024
Observation date: Jul 19, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 20, 2024
Observation date: May 11, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 14, 2024
Observation date: May 12, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 14, 2024
Observation date: Aug 02, 2021
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: May 18, 2023
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: Nathantaxel
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Mar 06, 2022
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