Synanthedon decipiens

Synanthedon decipiens, the oakgall clearwing or oak gall borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in eastern North America.

Synanthedon decipiens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Synanthedon
Species:	S. decipiens
Binomial name
Synanthedon decipiens H. Edwards, 1881

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The moths are on wing in June.

This species emerges from woody oak galls.

External links

• Species info at Bug Guide
• Synanthedon at funet