Sesia tibialis (Harris, 1839)
  1. Sesiidae
  2. Sesiinae
  3. Sesiini
  4. Sesia




29 mm
American Hornet Moth
Cottonwod Crown Borer
Poplar Clearwing Borer

Primary host-plants

FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
OleaceaeFraxinus pennsylvanicaGreen ash
Syringa vulgarisCommon Lilac
SalicaceaePopulus albaWhite Poplar
Populus deltoidesEastern Cottonwood
Populus fremontiiFremont's cottonwood
Populus tremuloidesQuaking aspen
Populus trichocarpaWestern balsam poplar

Synonyms and other combinations

Sesia tibialeHarris, 1839
Trochilium tibialeHarris, 1839
Melittia flavitibiaWalker, 1856
Trochilium pacificumEdwards, 1881
Trochilium californicumNeumögen, 1891
Trochilium minimumNeumögen, 1891
Aegeria anonymaStrand, 1925
Aegeria melanoformisEngelhardt, 1946
Distribution
Images
Male.

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs  Léo-Guy de Repentigny
Canada, Quebec
Male.

Attribution-NonCommercial  Gary Chang
United States, Spokane
Male.

Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike  Gary Chang
United States, Spokane
Female.

Attribution-NonCommercial  Sara Simpkins
Canada, Saskatoon
Female.

Attribution-NonCommercial  Sara Simpkins
Canada, Saskatoon
Male.

Attribution-NonCommercial  Liam O'Brien
United States, Carmel Valley
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