52.013 BF0373  -  Sesiidae -  Sessiinae - Synanthedon tipuliformis - Currant Clearwing Adult Macro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Green -  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce        day-flying - Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>  Sesiidae ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A virtually all black Clearwing apart from several thin pale yellow bands around the abdomen.
Distribution:  (Last record: 27/06/2024 at Glossop )  -  A resident species but extremely local and where it occurs it seems to be common. Found on black and red currants. Most probably very common on old allotments where currant bushes exist. 2024 -Sandiacre – bred from larvae found on garden currant bush.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  -  On the wing May – July. Moth Activity: Diurnal   - occasionally flies on sunny days Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Emma Louise Milnes, Christian Heintzen  © All Rights Reserved
Forewing: 8-10mm Food Plant: Black and Red Currants.
Last Recorded Date: 27/06/2024
Last Recorded By: Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area: Glossop
No First Date Information Recorded

IMAGES BELOW:  Kindly provided by Emily Louise Milnes – Sandiacre – 27th May 2024  & 2nd June 2002 © / Christian Heintzen 27th June 2024 – Glossop

 
 

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