Small red-belted clearwing vs Yellow-legged Clearwing

Synanthedon myopaeformis compared with Synanthedon vespiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Small red-belted clearwing	Yellow-legged Clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Sesiidae	Sesiidae
Genus same	Synanthedon	Synanthedon
Species	Synanthedon myopaeformis	Synanthedon vespiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Small red-belted clearwing and Yellow-legged Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Synanthedon.

Conservation Status

Small red-belted clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-legged Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Small red-belted clearwing	Yellow-legged Clearwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Small red-belted clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Yellow-legged Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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