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Sesia del ribes (Synanthedon tipuliformis)

La Sesia è una farfalla (circa 20 mm di apertura alare) con ali trasparenti e addome a fasce nere e gialle che termina con un ciuffo di peli. La larva, che è polipoda, misura circa 15 mm; essa è bianco-giallognola e con capo bruno.

 

Synanthedon tipuliformis, known as the currant clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is endemic to the Palearctic ecozone, but is an invasive species in the Nearctic ecozone and the Australasia ecozone.

The wingspan is 17–20 millimetres (0.67–0.79 in). The moth flies from April to July depending on the location.

 

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Uploaded on May 2, 2016
Taken on June 12, 2014