Synanthedon sequoiae

Synanthedon sequoiae, the sequoia pitch moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found from California north to British Columbia.

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Synanthedon sequoiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Synanthedon
Species:	S. sequoiae
Binomial name
Synanthedon sequoiae (Edwards, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
Bembecia sequoiae Edwards, 1881 Bembecia superba (Edwards, 1881) Aegeria pinorum (Behrens, 1889)

The wingspan is 20–27 mm (0.79–1.06 in). Adults are on wing from May to early September.