Doll's Clearwing Moth
Paranthrene dollii (Neumoegen, 1894)
Doll's Clearwing Moth: https://mail.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/18120
Synonyms
Hodges #2523  Poplar Clearwing Moth 
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Paranthrene dollii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Paranthrene
Species:
P. dollii
Binomial name
Paranthrene dollii
Neumoegen, 1894

Paranthrene dollii, commonly known as Doll's clearwing moth[1] or the cottonwood clearwing borer,[2] is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in North America. [3]

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The wingspan is about 37 mm. Adults are on wing from March to October, with the potential to go on multiple flights.[2]

The larvae feed on poplar and willow.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Species Paranthrene dollii - Doll's Clearwing Moth - Hodges#2523". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  2. ^ a b Nebeker, T. Evan; Eroles-Harkins, L.; Solomon, J. D.; Doolittle, R. E. (1988). "Daily and Seasonal Flight of Male Paranthrene dolli (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), Monitored by Pheromone Traps". The Florida Entomologist. 71 (3): 376–380. doi:10.2307/3495448. ISSN 0015-4040.
  3. ^ "Doll's Clearwing Moth - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  4. ^ "Forest Pest Insects in North America: a Photographic Guide". www.forestpests.org.