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Sesia culiciformis var. americana Beutenmüller, 1896
Aegeria lutescens Mosley, 1896
Synanthedon culiciformis var. biannulata Dalla Torre & Strand, 1925
Sesia culiciformis ab. bianulata Bartel, 1902
Trochilium culiciformis ab. flavocingulata Spuler, 1910
Trochilium culiciformis ab. triannulata Spuler, 1910
Aegeria culiciformis ab. albocingulata Cockayne, 1955
Synanthedon culiciformis, known as the large red-belted clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in the Palearctic and Nearctic realms.
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The wingspan is 23–27 millimetres (0.91–1.06 in). The length of the forewings is 12–14 mm (0.47–0.55 in). The moth flies from April to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, especially birch but also alder.
