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  2. Synanthedon formicaeformis
Synanthedon formicaeformis(Esper, 1783)
  1. Sesiidae
  2. Sesiinae
  3. Synanthedonini
  4. Synanthedon
  5.  formicaeformis
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TL: Germany, Frankfurt am Main

Habitat

  • Peatlands
  • Stream and river banks

Similar species

  • Pyropteron (P.) chrysidiformis
  • Synanthedon culiciformis
  • Synanthedon myopaeformis
MU

14-21 mm

FU

17-24 mm

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyNesytka Mravencová
    DanskRødspidset glassværmer
    DeutschAmeisen-Glasflügler
    DeutschKleiner Weiden-Glasflügler
    DeutschWeiden-Glasflügler
    DeutschWeidenglasschwärmer
    Eesti keelSipelg-Klaastiib
    EnglishRed-tipped Clearwing
    FrançaisSésie Fourmi
    LietuviųGluosninis stiklasparnis
    MagyarÜvegszárnyú fűzfalepke
    NederlandsWilgenwespvlinder
    NorskRødkantglassvinge
    PolskiPrzeziernik mróweczka
    SlovenčinaPodobník mravcovitý
    SuomeksiPajulasisiipi
    SvenskaMyrlik glasvinge
    РусскийСтекляница муравейная
    РусскийСтеклянница ивовая
    日本語アカオビコスカシバ
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    SalicaceaePopulus tremulaCommon Aspen
    SalicaceaeSalix albaWhite Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix auritaEared Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix capreaGoat Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix cinereaGrey Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix fragilisCrack willow
    SalicaceaeSalix purpureaPurple Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix repensCreeping Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix smithiana
    SalicaceaeSalix triandraAlmond Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix viminalisCommon Osier
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Sphinx formicaeformisEsper, 1783
    Synanthedon herziŠpatenka & Gorbunov, 1992
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Japanese Moths
    Lepidoptera of CrimeaВладимир Савчук
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Suffolk MothsTony Prichard
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

Attribution-NonCommercialPaul CoolsNetherlands, De Loonse en Drunense Duinen NP

Adult.

Marek GrabarczykPoland, Supraśl

Adult.

Attribution-NonCommercialMichał BrzezińskiPoland, Ewinów

Adult.

Krzysztof SztabaPoland

Adult.

Marek GrabarczykPoland, Supraśl

Adult.

Marek GrabarczykPoland, Supraśl

Larva.

Marek MiłkowskiPoland, Lesiów

Larva.

Marek MiłkowskiPoland, Lesiów

Egzuviae.

Marek MiłkowskiPoland, Lesiów
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