clearwing moth on Davis' knotweed

August 14, 2024 • Barrett Spur, Mt. Hood Wilderness • Hood River County, Oregon

Coordinates: 45.39287,-121.69947
clearwing moth on Davis' knotweed (Synanthedon chrysidipennis, Aconogonon davisiae (Koenigia davisiae) (Polygonum newberryi)) [Barrett Spur, Mt. Hood Wilderness, Hood River County, Oregon]
Filename: 20240814-170044.jpg 2559x1919 pixels, ISO 250, f7.1 @ 1/50 sec
Synanthedon chrysidipennis, Aconogonon davisiae (Koenigia davisiae) (Polygonum newberryi)

The larvae of this moth burrow into the roots of the knotweed.

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