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Blackberry clearwing borer moth

Pennisetia marginata

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

This wasp mimicking moth has black and yellow bands and closely resembles a yellow-jacket. The blackberry plant that its on is its host plant.

Habitat:

Spotted on a blackberry plant next to a country road with tall fir trees nearby.

Notes:

The larvae feed on blackberry and raspberry plant, which they bore into.

Reference Links:

Pennisetia marginata - Wikipedia, Species Pennisetia marginata - Raspberry Crown Borer - Hodges#2513 - BugGuide.N…

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Comments (6)
Brian38
Thank you Leonardo Castro, SukanyaDatta and ornithoptera80 for your kind words.
SukanyaDatta
Super! What a fantastic fraud. A new species for me. Thanks.
Brian38
Thanks Mark. I thought I was taking pictures of a yellow jacket initially.

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PublishedAugust 26, 2019

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