Viburnum clearwing borer
Synanthedon viburni

• Plants may be wilted
• Stems may dieback or have sparse foliage with a few leaves at tip
• Lower part of stems are gnarled and scarred with sawdust
• Pupal cases may be found sticking out of holes in bark in spring
• Entire bush may die
• Adult borers have ½ inch bluish black bodies with yellow markings and a ¾ inch wingspan – wings are clear
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