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Fiery Clearwing Moth

Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Photo by injica
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Field Notes

Description:

It is a moth of the Sesiidae family. The wingspan is 15-23 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on Rumex species.

Habitat:

It is found in the Europe, more specifically in Spain, Portugal, Majorca, Southern England, Belgium, France, Corsica, Sardinia, Italy and Southern Germany, and obviously Croatia that Wikipedia didn't mention.

Reference Links:

Pyropteron chrysidiformis, Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Species ID Suggestions

Fiery Clearwing

Pyropteron chrysidiformis

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Comments (10)
injica
:D true, you are like a machine! ;D
bayucca
I would say you will never got some nasty Torticidae ID in such a short time, I was surprised myslf how easy it worked THAT time, knowing there would also be much harder times!
injica
Tortricidae are equally painful ;D same meadow, same same bush, same tree all this moths that look alike: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/25146017 , http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/23829117 , http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/25055048 and just one solved http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/24874202
bayucca
That was a very easy one! Just get some nice links. But thinking of your Geometridae ... Puhhh!
injica
;) most of the times is not that easy as this, and I can't find it out before you or without your hint! Tnx again
bayucca
I always loose some time with looking for a nice AND matching link!
injica
Tnx bayucca, it was telepathic again ;)

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PublishedMay 27, 2013

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