Synanthedon decipiens
Synanthedon decipiens, the oakgall clearwing or oak gall borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in eastern North America.
| Synanthedon decipiens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Synanthedon |
| Species: | S. decipiens |
| Binomial name | |
| Synanthedon decipiens H. Edwards, 1881 | |
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The moths are on wing in June.
This species emerges from woody oak galls.
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