Pyropteron chrysidiforme, the fiery clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Europe, more specifically in Spain, Portugal, Majorca, southern England, Belgium, France, Corsica, Sardinia, Italy and southern Germany.
| Pyropteron chrysidiforme
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| Living
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| Mounted male
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain:
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Eukaryota
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| Kingdom:
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Animalia
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| Phylum:
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Arthropoda
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| Class:
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Insecta
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| Order:
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Lepidoptera
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| Family:
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Sesiidae
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| Genus:
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Pyropteron
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| Subgenus:
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Pyropteron
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| Species:
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P. chrysidiforme
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| Binomial name
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Pyropteron chrysidiforme
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| Synonyms
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- Sphinx chrysidiforme Esper, 1782
- Sesia crabroniformis Fabricius, 1793 (nec Laspeyres, 1801)
- Pyropteron haemorrhoidalis Cyrillus, 1787
- Sesia polistiformis Boisduval, 1840
- Sesia chalcocnemis Staudinger, 1856
- Sesia depuiseti Sand, 1879
- Sesia chrysidiforme var. joannisi Le Cerf, 1909
- Sesia chrysidiforme f. obturata Le Cerf, 1909
- Sesia chrysidiforme f. nigripes Le Cerf, 1909
- Sesia lecerfi Oberthür, 1909
- Sesia rondoui Siepi, 1909
- Pyropteron chrysidiforme var. castiliana Le Cerf, 1922
- Pyropteron chrysidiforme var. chlorotica Le Cerf, 1922
- Pyropteron chrysidiforme ab. gallica Bartel, 1902
- Sesia chrysidiforme ab. infusca Le Cerf, 1909
- Chamaesphecia chrysidiforme ab. lecerfi Schawerda, 1938
- Pyropteron chrysidiforme ab. margaritosa Le Cerf, 1922
- Pyropteron chrysidiforme ab. anthracias Le Cerf, 1922
- Pyropteron chrysidiforme f. fervens Bytinski-Salz, [1937]
- Pyropteron chrysidiforme ab. melanoxanthia Le Cerf, 1922
- Pyropteron chrysidiforme ab. foeniformoides Ragusa, 1923
- Pyropteron chrysidiformis
- Bembecia chrysidiformis
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The wingspan is 15–23 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.
Figs. 3 larvae after last moult 3a root of sorrel Rumex acetosa inhabited by the larva 3b pupa
The larvae feed on Rumex species.
- Pyropteron chrysidiforme chrysidiforme
- Pyropteron chrysidiforme siculum Le Cerf, 1922
