Bug FAQStrawberry Crown Moth
Synanthedon bibionipennis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Sesiidae
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The strawberry crown moth has a wingspan of about 20 mm and belongs to the clearwing family Sesiidae. Adults fly from April through August and there is one generation each year. It lives in western North America from British Columbia and Montana down to California and Texas, and it has been introduced to Hawaii.
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Size
The moth’s wingspan is about 20 mm.
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Where it lives
It has also been introduced to Hawaii.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on various rose-family plants, including strawberries, roses, raspberries and cinquefoils.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from April to August. There is one generation per year.
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When you see it
Adults are active from April through August.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is western North America, spanning from British Columbia and Montana down to California and Texas.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 12 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, South Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
How many generations does the strawberry crown moth have each year?
There is one generation per year.
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What plants do the larvae feed on?
The larvae eat strawberry, rose, raspberry and cinquefoil plants.
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Where is the strawberry crown moth found?
It lives in western North America from British Columbia and Montana down to California and Texas, and it has been introduced to Hawaii.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synanthedon_bibionipennis
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