Red-tipped Clearwing vs White-barred Clearwing

Synanthedon formicaeformis compared with Synanthedon spheciformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-tipped Clearwing	White-barred Clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Sesiidae	Sesiidae
Genus same	Synanthedon	Synanthedon
Species	Synanthedon formicaeformis	Synanthedon spheciformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-tipped Clearwing and White-barred Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Synanthedon.

Conservation Status

Red-tipped Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

White-barred Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-tipped Clearwing	White-barred Clearwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-tipped Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

White-barred Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden