''Synanthedon tipuliformis'', known as the Currant Clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is endemic to the Palearctic ecozone, but is an invasive species in the Nearctic ecozone and the Australasia ecozone.
The wingspan is 17–20 millimetres . The moth flies from April to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on ''Ribes'' species, including ''Ribes nigrum'', ''Ribes rubrum'' and ''Ribes uva-crispa''. They bore into the stems to feed.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Aug 14, 2013. Captured Jul 17, 2013 10:53 in Sleutelbloemstraat 33-43, 4451 TD Heinkenszand, The Netherlands.
