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• Synanthedon pyri

  Apple Bark Borer

  Synanthedon pyri, commonly known as the Apple Bark Borer, is a clearwing moth in the family Sesiidae. Adults are diurnal and exhibit wasp mimicry, with transparent wings and wasp-like coloration. Larvae are wood-borers that infest the bark and cambium of fruit trees, particularly apple (Malus spp.), causing damage to commercial orchards. The species is native to North America and has been documented as a pest of economic concern in apple-growing regions.

  clearwing-mothborerpestdiurnalwasp-mimicorchard-pestSesiidaeLepidopteraMalusapple-pestNearcticwood-borerpheromone-responsive