52.008 BF0380 – Red-tipped Clearwing – Sesiidae – Synanthedon formicaeformis
Red-tipped Clearwing – Sesiidae – Sessiinae – Synanthedon formicaeformis – colour code •
STATUS – Last recorded August 2023 – With the increased use of pheromone lures, this species has been recorded more frequently. Several were attracted to pheromone lures at Kings Newton – July 1st & 2nd 2017. Recorded from three sites in 2022 by Melanie Penson during July, with a site near Ilkeston being very productive, with 9 males were attracted using a pheromone lure. In 2023 eight individuals were recorded from three sites.
ID POINTERS – The moth is fairly straight forward to identify – Notable red patches at the tips of the forewings and a red band around the centre of the abdomen
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing May – July
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IMAGES – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – 1st & 2nd July 2017 – Tony Davison©
Red-tipped Clearwing
