description Western poplar clearwing moth Overview
The western poplar clearwing is the moth Paranthrene robiniae, a clearwing moth found in warm, low-elevation areas of western North America. Its larvae bore into the wood of poplar and willow and can also use birch, making the species a pest of stressed trees in nurseries and landscapes. Adults mimic wasps in color and shape, with clear hind wings, a yellow-and-black abdomen, and feathery antennae. It is relevant to arborists monitoring tree-boring insects.
[UC Statewide IPM Program](https://ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/clearwing-moths/)
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Western poplar clearwing moth scores 4.05/10 (Poor) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Moth category.
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