| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Atelocerata |
| Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta) |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Sesiodea |
| Family: Sesiidae |
| Subfamily: Sesiinae |
| Tribe: Synanthedonini |
| Genus: Synanthedon |
| Subject: Synanthedon acerni (Clemens) |
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Rosidae |
| Order: Sapindales |
| Family: Aceraceae |
| Genus: Acer |
| Subject: Acer spp. L. |