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Lesser Viburnum Clearwing Moth
Synanthedon fatifera (Hodges, 1962)
Family: Sesiidae
Subfamily: Sesiinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 1.7-2.2 cm
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Larvae tunnel and bore in the bark and cambium of Viburnum species, including American cranberrybush (Viburnum opulus var. americanum, Caprifoliaceae).
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Ranges widely east of the Rockies.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 verified sightings

Observation date: Jun 09, 2011
Submitted by: gfreezman
Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 01, 2022

Observation date: Jul 03, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2019

Observation date: May 27, 2019
Submitted by: Col
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 11, 2019

Observation date: Jul 17, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 12, 2018

Observation date: Jun 30, 2001
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Ron L. Huber)
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 19, 2017

Observation date: Jun 16, 2012
Submitted by: soluslupus13
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 23, 2015

Observation date: Jul 01, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 12, 2015