Pyropteron doryliformis

Pyropteron doryliformis, the dock clearwing or dock moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in south-west Europe, North Africa and Australasian realm.

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae feed on Rumex (dock). In 1997, it was introduced into Tasmania and subsequently monitored as a possible biological control against dock.

Subspecies

 * Pyropteron doryliformis doryliformis
 * Pyropteron doryliformis icteropus (Zeller, 1847)