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Synanthedon sequoiae

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Synanthedon sequoiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Synanthedon
Species:
S. sequoiae
Binomial name
Synanthedon sequoiae
(Edwards, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
  • Bembecia sequoiae Edwards, 1881
  • Bembecia superba (Edwards, 1881)
  • Aegeria pinorum (Behrens, 1889)

Synanthedon sequoiae, the sequoia pitch moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found from California north to British Columbia.

Damage

The wingspan is 20–27 mm (0.79–1.06 in). Adults are on wing from May to early September.

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