Synanthedon acerni

Synanthedon acerni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Synanthedon
Species: S. acerni
Binomial name
Synanthedon acerni
Clemens, 1860

Synanthedon acerni, the maple callus borer, is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found in Western Canada.

Pupal skins on the bark of a host tree

The wingspan is 18–25 mm. The moths are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on Acer species.


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