Pennisetia hylaeiformis

Pennisetia hylaeiformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Pennisetia
Species: P. hylaeiformis
Binomial name
Pennisetia hylaeiformis
(Laspeyres, 1801)
Synonyms
  • Sesia hylaeiformis Laspeyres, 1801
  • Sphinx apiformis Hübner, 1796 (nec Clerck, 1759)
  • Pennisetia anomala Dehne, 1850

Pennisetia hylaeiformis, the raspberry clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Europe.

The length of the forewings is 11–14 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Rubus idaeus.

Subspecies

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