Red-belted Clearwing - Synanthedon myopaeformis

Wingspan 18 to 26 mm.

Allotments, orchards, gardens and woodland.

They occur from June to early August. The moths fly during the day but are not often seen, except by the use of pheromone lures.

The larvae live under the bark of old fruit trees, especially Apple but sometimes others.

A local species, occurring in the southern half of England. In a recent survey to determine the status of all macro moths in Britain Red-belted Clearwing was classified as Nationally Scarce B, but the introduction of an effective pheromone lure for this species has shown it to be more common than previously thought.

Red-belted Clearwing was believed to be uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland, but the introduction of an effective pheromone lure for this species has shown it to be more common in our area than previously thought.