Pennisetia marginata

Pennisetia marginata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Pennisetia
Species:	P. marginata
Binomial name
	Pennisetia marginata; (Harris, 1839)
Synonyms
	Trochilium marginata Harris, 1839; Pennisetia pleciaeformis (Walker, 1856); Pennisetia odyneripennis (Walker, 1856); Aegeria rubi Riley, 1874; Pennisetia flavipes (Hulst, 1881); Pennisetia albicoma (Hulst, 1883);

Pennisetia marginata, the raspberry crown borer or blackberry clearwing borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. The species was first described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1839. It is widespread in the United States, mainly in the east and along the Pacific Coast, ranging north into the southern parts of Canada. It is an introduced species in Hawaii.

The wingspan is 20–35 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September and are active during the day. Adults have a black body with some yellow streaking and four or more narrow yellow bands around the abdomen. The wings, where scaled, are dark olive and red brown, and there is a prominent dark bar.

The larvae feed on Rubus species. They bore in the rootstock and root crowns of their host plant.

The complete life cycle requires two years in most cases, although some complete in a single year.

External links[edit]

Anweiler, G. G. (November 4, 2004). "Species Details Pennisetia marginata". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
Thomas, A. W. (June 19, 2013). "Species Pennisetia marginata - Raspberry Crown Borer - Hodges#2513". BugGuide. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

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