Synanthedon acerrubri

Synanthedon acerrubri, commonly known as the red maple borer or the maple clearwing moth,^[1] is a species of clearwing borer moth.^[2]

Synanthedon acerrubri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Synanthedon
Species:	S. acerrubri
Binomial name
Synanthedon acerrubri Englehardt, 1925

Range

Synanthedon acerrubri is found in the Eastern half of the United States and Canada.^[3][4]

Ecology

Synanthedon acerrubri bore into several species of maple tree,^[4] especially red maples and sugar maples. They can cause significant damage to maple trees.^[3]