Species Account for Synanthedon vespiformis
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Synanthedon vespiformis (Linnaeus, 1761) 52.012
Yellow-legged Clearwing
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Sesiidae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Verification Grade:
Adult:
Adult: Distinctive
Essex RDB: Listed
Saproxylic species
Records: 167
First Record: 1940
Latest Record: 2025
1992-on hectads: 24
Pre-1992 hectads: 4
Total hectads: 25
Images
Synanthedon vespiformis Yellow-legged Clearwing 2
Synanthedon vespiformis Yellow-legged Clearwing
Yellow-legged Clearwing 15-09-2020
S vespiformis exuvia
exuvia in situ - Oak stump
S vespiformis
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Synanthedon vespiformis on UK Moths website
Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 45 records with habitat information)
Broad subhabitat Data (based on 3 records with subhabitat information)
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 167 records with habitat detail and method information)
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