Dogwood borer
Insect
Dogwood borer
Synanthedon scitula (Harris)
Lepidoptera: Sesiidae
Distribution: Most fruit-growing states and provinces in eastern North America.
Photos
Adult is bluish-black with yellow bands and clear wings, resembling a wasp.
NY State Ag Experiment Station
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The adult is bluish black with yellow bands and has clear wings (A), resembling a wasp. Larva is creamy white to pink with a sclerotized reddish head (B).