Paranthrene dollii, commonly known as Doll's clearwing moth[1] or the cottonwood clearwing borer,[2] is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in North America. [3]
Paranthrene dollii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sesiidae |
Genus: | Paranthrene |
Species: | P. dollii
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Binomial name | |
Paranthrene dollii Neumoegen, 1894
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The wingspan is about 37 mm. Adults are on wing from March to October, with the potential to go on multiple flights.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Species Paranthrene dollii - Doll's Clearwing Moth - Hodges#2523". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ a b Nebeker, T. Evan; Eroles-Harkins, L.; Solomon, J. D.; Doolittle, R. E. (1988). "Daily and Seasonal Flight of Male Paranthrene dolli (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), Monitored by Pheromone Traps". The Florida Entomologist. 71 (3): 376–380. doi:10.2307/3495448. ISSN 0015-4040.
- ^ "Doll's Clearwing Moth - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ "Forest Pest Insects in North America: a Photographic Guide". www.forestpests.org.