Synanthedon tipuliformis

The wingspan is {{convert|17|-|20|mm}}. The moths have transparent wings, which are scaled only on the wing veins, the discal spot and the wing edges. The scales shine in blue-black shades. At the apex of the forewings there are weakly formed reddish or yellowish longitudinal stripes. In the middle, an elongated black-brown discal spot can be seen, which extends from the front to the back edge. The hind wings have a narrow dark marginal band and a small black-brown discal spot. The antennae are black and yellow dusty on the underside. The black thorax has lateral yellow stripes. On segments two, four, six and seven of the black abdomen there are thin yellow rings in the males. Female moths show equally coloured rings on segments two, four and six. The tufts are strongly fan-shaped and of blue-black color.

There is a great similarity to the following species:

• Spuler's Clearwing (Synanthedon spuleri)
• Synanthedon conopiformis)
• Fir Clearwing (Synanthedon cephiformis)
• Sallow Clearwing (Synanthedon flaviventris)
• Mistletoe Clearwing (Synanthedon loranthi)

A reliable determination of the species should be carried out by specialists, since the differences in external appearance are very small.

The moth flies from April to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Ribes species, including Ribes nigrum, Ribes rubrum and Ribes uva-crispa. They bore into the stems to feed.

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Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at :de:Synanthedon tipuliformis; see its history for attribution.

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• [https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=2107 Currant clearwing at UKmoths]
• [http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Synanthedon_tipuliformis Australian Faunal Directory]
• [http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/sesi/tipulif.html Australian Insects] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611030512/http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/sesi/tipulif.html |date=2012-06-11 }}
• [http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Synanthedon_Tipuliformis Lepiforum.de]

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Category:Sesiidae

Category:Moths described in 1759

Category:Moths of Japan

Category:Moths of Africa

Category:Moths of Europe

Category:Moths of New Zealand

Category:Taxa named by Carl Alexander Clerck

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