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Persimmon Borer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/19/2022). (c) pmhabicht, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A mating pair of Persimmon Borer Moths in Okmulgee Co., Oklahoma (6/6/2008).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Sannina uroceriformis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Sannina |
| Species: | S. uroceriformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sannina uroceriformis | |
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Sannina uroceriformis, the persimmon borer,[2] is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found along the Atlantic coast of the United States, from New Jersey to Florida and westward to Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Ohio and Indiana.


The wingspan is 28–32 mm, with the female being slightly larger than male.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bug Guide
- ^ bugwood.org
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