52.006 BF0375  –  Sesiidae –  Sesiinae – Synanthedon spheciformis – White-barred Clearwing – (Denis & Schiffermüller,1775) Adult Macro:  CAT 3 – Difficult to identify/Very rare/Scarce species (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants)/County-level first records – images or specimen may be required – Difficult to identify /Very rare/Scarce (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants)/County-level first records       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Black –  Extinct Species        day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Sesiidae  >> Sesiinae
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ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Diagnostic feature is only one yellowish-white band on abdomen, towards the front end. A yellowish-white spot or short dash to rear of thorax. Whitish band near tip of antennae
Distribution:  (Last record: 1885 )  –  Extinct in the county. No 20th century records.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  –  Peak flight period during June Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 12-14mm Food Plant: Attracted to pheromone lures
Alder & birches
Last Recorded Year: 1885
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Distribution Map for Synanthedon spheciformis

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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Synanthedon spheciformis

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Synanthedon spheciformis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Synanthedon spheciformis
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Synanthedon spheciformis
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Synanthedon spheciformis
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Synanthedon spheciformis
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
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Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
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Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Synanthedon spheciformis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Synanthedon spheciformis
( data includes Adult Stage only )

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Synanthedon spheciformis – 0 records available

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No records found for Synanthedon spheciformis.

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