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Strawberry Crown Moth (Synanthedon bibionipennis)
Genus Synanthedon Family Sesiidae Order Lepidoptera Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Kingdom Animalia Biodiversity

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Synanthedon bibionipennis
strawberry crown moth (Synanthedon bibionipennis)
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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.

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.

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Native to the western U.S. "The larvae feed on various rose species, including Fragaria, Rosa, Rubus and Potentilla. It is considered a pest of strawberries. The larvae are white with a brown head. They overwinter in the crowns and roots of their host plant." (Wikipedia, June 2021)