Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth

Synanthedon pictipes · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Sesiidae

Also called: Lesser Peachtree Borer

No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth
Photo: Teá Montagna, CC BY

The Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth has a wingspan of about 18 to 25 millimetres.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Wingspan ranges from 18 mm to 25 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Found in eastern Canada and the United States, extending west to Minnesota and south to eastern Texas.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 34 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Mississippi, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth photo 2
Photo: Andrew Conboy, CC BY
Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth photo 3
Photo: Healthy Yards, CC BY
Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth photo 4
Photo: Patrick O'Brien, CC BY
Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth photo 5
Photo: Brandon Johnson, CC BY

Questions people ask

How big is the Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth?

Its wingspan is between 18 and 25 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Sesiidae)

Purplish CopperPurplish CopperLycaena helloidesSquash Vine BorerSquash Vine BorerEichlinia cucurbitaeDamages trees, gardens or cropsBronze CopperBronze CopperLycaena hyllusMaple Callus Borer MothMaple Callus Borer MothSynanthedon acerniDamages trees, gardens or cropsSouthern Red RimSouthern Red RimBiblis hyperiaPeachtree Borer MothPeachtree Borer MothSynanthedon exitiosaDamages trees, gardens or crops

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synanthedon_pictipes

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-25 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-25.

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