| Virginia creeper clearwing | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Albuna |
| Species: | A. fraxini |
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| Albuna fraxini (Edwards, 1881) | |
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Albuna fraxini, the Virginia creeper clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from the northern United States and southern Canada.
The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. Adults generally only live for a week. Females emit pheromones to attract mates soon after emerging from pupae.
The larvae feed on Virginia creeper, white, red, green, and European ash, and sometimes mountain-ash.
References
- Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Bug Guide
- mothphotographersgroup
- "Virginia Creeper Clearwing Moth – Albuna fraxini Family Sesiidae (Clearwing Moths)". North American Insects and Spiders. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Albuna fraxini | |
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