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Currant Clearwing
Synanthedon tipuliformis (Clerck, 1759)
Sesiidae: Sesiinae
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Similar Species: None
Forewing: 8-10mm.
Flight: June-July
Foodplant:   Mostly cultivated varieties of Black & Red Currant.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Widespread.
Small clearwing, with yellow collar and three (female) or four (male) yellow cross-bands.
Can be seen around foodplants by day in sunny weather.
Fruit farms, allotments and gardens.
Male comes quickly and in numbers to the specific pheromone lure.

Pheromone attractants: TIP
Pheromone activity times: 9:00-19:00, peak 14:30-18:00.
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Like many of the clearwings was formerly considered scarce, but due to the increased availability of pheromone lures is apparently much more common and widespread than previously thought.

Recorded in 40 (54%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1834.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
17/07/2023127TG10Cringleford / Intwood
12/07/2023127TG23North Walsham
11/07/2023227TG10Cringleford (UEA)
10/07/2023127TG10Cringleford (UEA)
10/07/2023227TG23North Walsham
09/07/2023127TG11Horsford
06/07/20233828TF91Dereham
06/07/2023127TG32Barton Turf
01/07/2023127TG31Horning
30/06/2023127TG33Ridlington
Further info: Synanthedon tipuliformis
 
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