''Synanthedon scoliaeformis'', the Welsh clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found from almost all of Europe (except the Netherlands, Portugal and the western part of the

Balkan Peninsula The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

), east through Russia to

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

. The wingspan is 30–36 mm. The larvae feed on '' Betula pubescens'' and '' Betula pendula''.Synanthedon at funet
/ref> They bore into mature trees and feed on the bark within.

Subspecies

*''Synanthedon scoliaeformis scoliaeformis'' *''Synanthedon scoliaeformis japonica'' Špatenka & Arita, 1992

References

External links

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Moths described in 1789 Sesiidae Moths of Japan Moths of Europe Taxa named by Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen {{Sesiidae-stub