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Sesia tibialis

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Species of moth

Sesia tibialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Sesia
Species: S. tibialis
Binomial name
Sesia tibialis
(Harris, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Trochilium tibialis Harris, 1839
  • Melittia flavitibia Walker, 1856 (unnecessary replacement name)
  • Trochilium pacificum Edwards, 1881
  • Trochilium californicum Neumoegen, 1891
  • Trochilium minimum Neumoegen, 1891
  • Aegeria tibialis var. dyari Cockerell, 1908
  • Aegeria tibialis var. anonyma Strand, 1925
  • Aegeria tibialis var. melanoformis Engelhardt, 1946

Sesia tibialis, the American hornet moth, poplar clearwing borer or cottonwood crown borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from North America, including British Columbia, Colorado, Utah, Michigan, Montana, Washington, California and Arizona.

Adults resemble hornets.

References

  1. Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Bug Guide
  3. Insects and diseases of Canada's forests Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
Taxon identifiers
Sesia tibialis


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