Cedar Creek
Natural History Area

Insects of Cedar Creek

Order LEPIDOPTERA

Family SESIIDAE

(Clear-winged Moths)

(Table of Species)

The larvae of Clear-Winged Moths (115 NA spp) bore into the roots or stems of plants. Adults are day fliers and wasplike in appearance. Species collected at Cedar Creek include Vitacea polistiformis (Grape Root Borer), Pennisetia marginata (Raspberry Crown Borer), Synanthedon acerni (maple borer), Synanthedon pictipes (plum borer) and Synanthedon sp.   Some undetermined material.

jhaar@lter.umn.edu Last updated May, 2000