378 Orange-tailed Clearwing (Synanthedon andrenaeformis
)
A two-year lifecycle, overwinters as a larva
Recorded size range of fully grown larvae - 18 to 21mm
Usual larval stage July to the second May
Adult forewing - around 9 to 11mm. Flies mid-May to mid-July
Larval foodplants : Larvae feed inside the stems of of the Wayfaring Tree (Viburnum lantana) and Guelder Rose (V. opulus)
Not currently available on this website. For photographs of larvae, a pupa, a pupal case and adults see:-
http://www.lepiforum.de/