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S. vespiformis
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Synanthedon vespiformis
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- Sphinx vespiformis Linnaeus, 1761
- Sphinx asiliformis Rottemburg, 1775 (nec Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- Sphinx oestriformis Rottemburg, 1775
- Sphinx cynipiformis Esper, 1783
- Sphinx chrysorrhoea Donovan, 1795
- Synanthedon vespiformis var. hadjina Le Cerf, 1920
- Synanthedon vespiformis var. polycincta Dalla Torre & Strand, 1925
- Synanthedon vespiformis f. quadriannulata Schnaider, 1942
- Synanthedon vespiformis f. rufimarginata Schnaider, 1942
- Trochilium vespiformis ab. rufimarginata Spuler, 1910
- Synanthedon vespiformis ab. polycincta Le Cerf, 1922
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Synanthedon vespiformis, the yellow-legged clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.
The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on oak, but also species from the genera Populus, Aesculus and Salix.
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