Synanthedon bibionipennis

Synanthedon bibionipennis
strawberry crown moth (Synanthedon bibionipennis)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Synanthedon
Species:	S. bibionipennis
Binomial name
Synanthedon bibionipennis (Boisduval, 1869)
Synonyms
Albuna rutilans Edwards, 1881 Aegeria lupini Edwards, 1881 Aegeria perplexa Edwards, 1881 Aegeria impropria Edwards, 1881 Aegeria aureola Edwards, 1881 Aegeria washingtonia Edwards, 1881 Aegeria neglecta Edwards, 1881 Aegeria hemizoniae Edwards, 1881 Aegeria madariae Edwards, 1881 Synanthedon hemizonae

Synanthedon bibionipennis, the strawberry crown moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in western North America from Montana south to Texas westward to the Pacific coast and from British Columbia to California. It is an introduced species in Hawaii.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August. There is one generation per year. Adults are brightly colored, with a black abdomen banded with yellow on the second, fifth and sixth abdominal segments.

The larvae feed on various rose species, including Fragaria, Rosa, Rubus and Potentilla. It is considered a pest of strawberries. The larvae are white with a brown head. They overwinter in the crowns and roots of their host plant.

External links

• Images
• Bug Guide
• Susceptibility of the Strawberry Crown Moth (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) to Entomopathogenic Nematodes