Maryland Biodiversity Project - Dogwood Borer Moth (Synanthedon scitula)

Dogwood Borer Moth Synanthedon scitula (Harris, 1849)

Synonyms: Hodges #2549.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Lepidoptera > Family Sesiidae > Genus Synanthedon Dogwood Borer Moth - Synanthedon scitula - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/1539

Host plants include Wax Myrtle and Northern Bayberry (Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants).

There are 4 records in the project database.

A Dogwood Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/19/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Dogwood Borer in Howard Co., Maryland (7/3/2014). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A male Dogwood Borer in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/20/2015). Verified by William H. Taft/BugGuide. Photo by Jonathan Willey. (MBP list)

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