Synanthedon sequoiae, the sequoia pitch moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found from California north to British Columbia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Synanthedon |
| Species: | S. sequoiae
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| Synanthedon sequoiae (Edwards, 1881)[1]
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The wingspan is 20–27 mm (0.79–1.06 in). Adults are on wing from May to early September.
References
edit- ^ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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