Red-tipped Clearwing (Synanthedon formicaeformis, (Esper, 1783))

General Information

This species has a red forewing tip and a broad red band on its abdomen.

Pheromone attractants: myo, or tip, or tip ves, or myo tip ves or for.

Moth activity times: 13:00-18:00.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Flies during the day

Forewing length: 9-11mm.
Foodplant(s): Osier (Salix viminalis), willows (Salix spp.)
Flying: One generation, May-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Sallow carr, swamp, osier or withy beds, riverbanks, flooded pits and ponds. Other damp marshy areas.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

04051 Red-tipped Clearwing Synanthedon formicaeformis, (Esper, 1783)

BF0380 (ABH52.008)