Synanthedon vespiformis (Linnaeus, 1761)
yellow-legged clearwing
on oak and other trees
England, Norfolk, Downham-Market, 11.vi.2023 © Rob Edmunds (to lure)
parasite
The larva bores in the bark of tree cankers, at the interface of dead and living tissue; often also in stumps. Pupation in a cocoon under the bark.
host plants
Abies alba; Aesculus; Betula; Castanea sativa; Fagus sylvatica; Juglans regia; Juniperus communis; Malus; Populus alba, nigra; Prunus padus; Quercus petraea, pubescens, pyrenaica, robur, rubra; Salix alba; Ulmus glabra.
Mainly on Quercus spp.
phenology
The larva lives for one or two years.
distribution within Europe
larva, pupa
Larva and pupa are extensively described by Bąkowski.
references
Aistleitner (2004a), Bachelard (2014a), Bąkowski (2013b), Bąkowski, Celadyn, Hołowiński & Zajda (2011a), Bartsch (1992a), Bartsch & Pühringer (2005a),Bella, Bartsch & Laštůvka (2017a), Ebert (ed., 1997a), Laštůvka & Laštůvka (2001a, 2014c), Predovnik (2018a).