Paranthrene pellucida

Greenfield & Karandinos, 1979

Pine Oak Clearwing

Paranthrene pellucida is a clearwing moth in the Sesiidae, first described in 1979. The "Pine Oak Clearwing" suggests association with pine and oak . Like other sesiid , are mimics with transparent wings and typically have larvae that bore into woody plants. The is known from the Nearctic region with records from Vermont and the United States.

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How to pronounce Paranthrene pellucida: /ˌpærənˈθriːni pɛˈluːsɪdə/

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Nearctic region; recorded from Vermont, United States.

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