Synanthedon decipiens, the oakgall clearwing or oak gall borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in eastern North America.

Synanthedon decipiens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Synanthedon
Species:
S. decipiens
Binomial name
Synanthedon decipiens

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The moths are on wing in June.

This species emerges from woody oak galls.

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