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Red-belted Clearwing
Synanthedon myopaeformis (Borkhausen, 1789)
Sesiidae: Sesiinae
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Photo © Mike McCarthy,  26/06/2018 - Taverham

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Red-tipped Clearwing
Synanthedon formicaeformis
Large Red-belted Clearwing
Synanthedon culiciformis
Forewing: 9-11mm.
Flight: June-Aug
Foodplant:   Apple
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Orchards, gardens, hedgerows and woodland. Favours Crab Apple and old cankerous cultivated apple and pear trees.

Old Norfolk records from the turn of the last century when it was found in several old gardens in Norwich.

Red-belted: White Palps
Large Red-belted: Orange Palps

Single broad red band on abdomen and white palps. Please note both Large Red-belted (culiciformis) and Red-belted (myopaeformis) can be attrected by the same pheromone lures. Best determined by colour of the palps (see article below)

Recent records from Norwich area.

New for VC28 in 2017. It is remarkable, due to the recent availability of pheromone lures, that this species is only now being recorded for the first time in some areas, considering the abundance of apple orchards in the west of the county, even if these orchards have much declined in recent years. It is also being recorded at isolated apple trees.
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Pheromone attractants: MYO or MYO+API
Pheromone activity day times: 8:45-18:00, peak 11:00-13:00.
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Recorded in 20 (27%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
02/08/2023127TG20Norwich (Earlham)
29/07/2023227TG10Hethersett
21/07/2023127TG10Cringleford / Intwood
17/07/2023127TG10Cringleford / Intwood
10/07/2023127TG10Cringleford (UEA)
09/07/2023127TG11Ringland
08/07/2023527TG11Horsford
01/07/2023327TG10Hethersett
24/06/2023128TF92North Elmham
23/06/2023127TG10Cringleford (UEA)
Further info: Synanthedon myopaeformis
 
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