Species Account for Synanthedon formicaeformis
Synanthedon formicaeformis (Esper, 1782) 52.008
Red-tipped Clearwing
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Sesiidae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Adult: Distinctive
Essex RDB: Listed
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Synanthedon formicaeformis is local in southern England north to Dumfrieshire, and also noted in south Wales. It occurs in gravel pits, fenland and marshy areas, the larva feeding in the stems and branches of Salix viminalis and occasionally other species of Salix. References
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