ONH

Clearwing Moths

Sesiidae

  • 1635
  • 3303
  • 3279
  • 3280
  • 3317
  • 3382
  • 8267
  • 1635
    1 - Fireweed Clearwing Moth, Albuna pyramidalis.

    07/03/2016 Obstruction Point Road Near Cox Valley Trailhead, Olympic National Park, Washington

  • 3303
    2 - Fireweed Clearwing Moth on Western Pearly Everlasting, Anapahlis margaritacea.

    07/30/2015 Obstruction Point Road Near Cox Valley Trailhead, Olympic National Park, Washington

  • 3279
    3 - Fireweed Clearwing Moth on Western Pearly Everlasting.

    07/30/2015 Obstruction Point Road Near Cox Valley Trailhead, Olympic National Park, Washington

  • 3280
    4 - Fireweed Clearwing Moth.

    07/30/2015 Obstruction Point Road Near Cox Valley Trailhead, Olympic National Park, Washington

  • 3317
    5 - Fireweed Clearwing Moth.

    07/03/2016 Obstruction Point Road Near Cox Valley Trailhead, Olympic National Park, Washington

  • 3382
    6 - Fireweed Clearwing Moth.

    07/14/2017 Obstruction Point Area, Olympic National Park, Washington

  • 8267
    8 - Buckwheat root borer, Synanthedon polygoni on an interior house wall.

    05/19/2002 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington

Clearwing Moths, family Sesiidae, occur world wide. Their wings, with clear spaces between wing veins, and often bright coloration are distinctive. Slides 1 - 6 are from about 5,000 feet elevation in the Hurricane Ridge area. Slide 7 is from a house at about 2,000 feet in the foothills of the Olympic mountains.