Albuna fraxini

Description

Albuna fraxini, the Virginia creeper clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from the northern United States and southern Canada. The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. Adults generally only live for a week. Females emit pheromones to attract mates soon after emerging from pupae. The larvae feed on Virginia creeper, white, red, green, and European ash, and sometimes mountain-ash. Albuna is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.