Synanthedon bibionipennis

Synanthedon bibionipennis, the strawberry crown moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in western North America from Montana south to Texas westward to the Pacific coast and from British Columbia to California. It is an introduced species in Hawaii.

Synanthedon bibionipennis
strawberry crown moth (Synanthedon bibionipennis)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Synanthedon
Species:	S. bibionipennis
Binomial name
Synanthedon bibionipennis (Boisduval, 1869)
Synonyms
Albuna rutilans Edwards, 1881 Aegeria lupini Edwards, 1881 Aegeria perplexa Edwards, 1881 Aegeria impropria Edwards, 1881 Aegeria aureola Edwards, 1881 Aegeria washingtonia Edwards, 1881 Aegeria neglecta Edwards, 1881 Aegeria hemizoniae Edwards, 1881 Aegeria madariae Edwards, 1881 Synanthedon hemizonae

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on various rose species, including Fragaria, Rosa, Rubus and Potentilla.

External links

• Images
• Bug Guide
• Susceptibility of the Strawberry Crown Moth (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) to Entomopathogenic Nematodes