Lesser peachtree borer
Insect
Lesser peachtree borer
Synanthedon pictipes (Grote & Robinson)
Lepidoptera: Sesiidae
Distribution: Widespread in most fruit-growing states and provinces in eastern North America.
Adult is a clear-winged, metallic-blue moth that has two or more yellow bands across the abdomen, giving it a wasp-like appearance (A). Larva is white or cream-colored and hairless, with legs and a yellowish brown to dark brown head (B).