The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth

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in the order Lepidoptera known for their

Batesian mimicry Batesian mimicry is a form of mimicry where a harmless species has evolved to imitate the warning signals of a harmful species directed at a predator of them both. It is named after the English naturalist Henry Walter Bates, after his work on bu ...

in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera. The family consists of 165

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spread over two subfamilies, containing in total 1525

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and 49 subspecies, most of which occur in the

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, though there are many species in the

Holarctic The Holarctic realm is a biogeographic realm that comprises the majority of habitats found throughout the continents in the Northern Hemisphere. It corresponds to the floristic Boreal Kingdom. It includes both the Nearctic zoogeographical regi ...

region as well, including over a hundred species known to occur in Europe.

Morphology

Sesiidae are characterized by their hymenopteriform

, frequently of identifiable species. Most species of Sesiidae have wings with areas where

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are nearly completely absent, resulting in partial, marked transparency. Forewings are commonly elongated and narrow in the basal half. In many species, the abdomen is elongated, with an anal tuft, and striped or ringed yellow, red or white, sometimes very brightly so. Legs are long, thin and frequently coloured, and in some species the hind-legs are elongated. In European species, the wing span ranges from 8 to 48 mm.

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e lack pigment. Segments of the

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are somewhat enlarged.

Behaviour

The

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e of the Sesiidae typically bore in wood or burrow in plant roots. Many species are serious pests of fruit-tree or timber cultivation, or crop plants (e.g. ''

Melittia ''Melittia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Melittia abyssiniensis'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Melittia acosmetes'' Hampson, 1919 *''Melittia afonini'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1999 *''Melittia amboinensis'' Felder, 1861 *''Melittia ...

'' spp. on

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) (Edwards et al., 1999). Larval development lasts 1–4 years, pupal stage 10–20 days. Adults are diurnally active. Movements, including flight, mimic those of Hymenoptera spp. Specimens are commonly collected using pheromone lures.

Taxonomy

*Subfamily

Tinthiinae The Tinthiinae are a subfamily of clearwing moths, first established in 1917 by Ferdinand Le Cerf. Tribes and genera Tinthiinae consists of twenty-four genera across four tribes: Tinthiini * '' Microsphecia'' Bartel 1912 * '' Tinthia'' Walk ...

Le Cerf, 1917 **Tribe Tinthiini Le Cerf, 1917 ***''

Microsphecia ''Microsphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Microsphecia brosiformis'' (Hübner, 808-1813 *''Microsphecia tineiformis ''Microsphecia tineiformis'' is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in southern Europe. I ...

'' Bartel, 1912 ***''

Tinthia ''Tinthia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Tinthia beijingana'' Yang, 1977:120 *''Tinthia mianjangalica'' Laštuvka, 1997 *''Tinthia cuprealis'' (Moore, 1877) *''Tinthia ruficollaris'' (Pagenstecher, 1900) *''Tinthia vari ...

'' Walker,

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Sophona ''Sophona'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Sophona greenfieldi'' Eichlin, 1986 *''Sophona albibasilaris'' Eichlin, 1986 *''Sophona canzona'' Eichlin, 1986 *''Sophona ceropaliformis'' (Walker, 1856) *''Sophona cyanomyia'' ...

'' Walker, 1856 ***''

Zenodoxus ''Zenodoxus'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnality, diurnal moth family (biology), family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of va ...

'' Grote & Robinson, 1868 ***''

Conopsia ''Conopsia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Conopsia bicolor'' (Le Cerf, 1917) *''Conopsia flavimacula'' Kallies, 2000 *''Conopsia lambornella'' (Durrant, 1914) *''Conopsia phoenosoma'' (Meyrick, 1930) *''Conopsia terminif ...

'' Strand,

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Paranthrenopsis ''Paranthrenopsis'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Paranthrenopsis editha'' (Butler, 1878) *'' Paranthrenopsis flavitaenia'' Wang & Yang, 2002 *'' Paranthrenopsis flaviventris'' Kallies & Arita, 2001 *'' Paranthrenopsis ...

'' Le Cerf, 1911 ***''

Entrichella ''Entrichella'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximate ...

'' Bryk, 1947 ***''

Negotinthia ''Negotinthia'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximate ...

'' Gorbunov, 2001 ***''

Trichocerota ''Trichocerota'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Trichocerota alectra'' (Arita & Gorbunov, 1995) *'' Trichocerota antigama'' Meyrick, 1926 *'' Trichocerota brachythyra'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Trichocerota cupreipennis'' (Wal ...

'' Hampson,

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Paradoxecia ''Paradoxecia'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximate ...

'' Hampson, 1919 ***''

Rectala ''Rectala'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately ...

'' Bryk, 1947 ***''

Ceratocorema ''Ceratocorema'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Ceratocorema antiphanopa'' (Meyrick, 1927) *'' Ceratocorema cymbalistis'' (Meyrick, 1926) *'' Ceratocorema hyalinum'' Kallies & Arita, 2001 *'' Ceratocorema mesatma'' (Mey ...

'' Hampson,

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Caudicornia ''Caudicornia'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximate ...

'' Bryk, 1947 ***''

Bidentotinthia ''Bidentotinthia'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approxim ...

'' Arita & Gorbunov, 2003 ***''

Tarsotinthia ''Tarsotinthia'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approxima ...

'' Arita & Gorbunov, 2003 ***''

Tyrictaca ''Tyrictaca'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximatel ...

'' Walker, 1862 **Tribe Pennisetiini Naumann, 1971 ***''

Pennisetia ''Pennisetia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Pennisetia bohemica'' Králícek & Povolný, 1974 *'' Pennisetia fixseni'' (Leech, 1889) **''Pennisetia fixseni fixseni'' (Leech, 1889) **''Pennisetia fixseni admirabilis'' Ar ...

'' Dehne, 1850 ***''

Corematosetia ''Corematosetia'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approxima ...

'' Kallies & Arita, 2001 **Tribe Paraglosseciini Gorbunov & Eitschberger 1990 ***''

Oligophlebia ''Oligophlebia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae, the clearwing moths. They are native to the Palearctic realm. As of 2014 there are eight species in the genus.Xu, H., et al. (2014)Description of ''Oligophlebia minor'' (Lepidoptera: S ...

'' Hampson,

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Isothamnis ''Isothamnis'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximatel ...

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, 1935 ***''

Cyanophlebia ''Cyanophlebia'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximat ...

'' Arita & Gorbunov, 2001 ***''

Lophocnema ''Lophocnema'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximatel ...

'' Turner, 1917 ***''

Diapyra ''Diapyra'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 1 ...

'' Turner, 1917 ***''

Micrecia ''Micrecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera. The family ...

'' Hampson, 1919 **Tribe Similipepsini Špatenka, Laštuvka, Gorbunov, Toševski & Arita, 1993 ***''

Similipepsis ''Similipepsis'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Similipepsis takizawai'' Arita & Špatenka, 1989 *''Similipepsis yunnanensis'' Špatenka & Arita, 1992 *''Similipepsis aurea'' Gaede, 1929 *''Similipepsis ekisi'' Wang, ...

'' Le Cerf, 1911 ***''

Gasterostena ''Gasterostena'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Gasterostena funebris'' Kallies & Arita, 2006 *'' Gasterostena ikedai'' Arita & Gorbunov, 2003 *'' Gasterostena rubricincta'' Kallies & Arita, 2006 *'' Gasterostena vie ...

'' Arita & Gorbunov, 2003 *Subfamily

Sesiinae The Sesiinae are a subfamily of clearwing moths, identified by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1828.Boisduval, 1828; Eur. Lepid. Index Meth. 1: 29 References * * Sesiinaeat Fauna Europaea Fauna Europaea is a database of the scientific names and ...

Boisduval, 1828 **Tribe Sesiini Boisduval, 1828 ***''

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, 1775 ***''

Trilochana ''Trilochana'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Trilochana scolioides'' Moore, 1879 *'' Trilochana caseariae'' Yang & Wang, 1989 *'' Trilochana chalciptera'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Trilochana illustris'' Kallies & Arita, 1998 ...

'' Moore, 1879 ***'' Cyanosesia'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1995 ***''

Sphecosesia ''Sphecosesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Sphecosesia ashinaga'' Kallies & Arita, 2004 *'' Sphecosesia aterea'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Sphecosesia bruneiensis'' Kallies, 2003 *'' Sphecosesia pedunculata'' Hampson, 1910 ...

'' Hampson, 1910 ***''

Teinotarsina ''Teinotarsina'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Teinotarsina aurantiaca'' Yagi, Hirowatari & Arita, 2016 *''Teinotarsina flavicincta'' (Arita & Gorbunov, 2002) *''Teinotarsina litchivora'' (Yang & Wang, 1989) *''Teinotars ...

'' Felder, 1874 ***''

Lenyra ''Lenyra'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Lenyra ashtaroth'' (Westwood, 1848) References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Walker, 1856 ***''

Aegerosphecia ''Aegerosphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Aegerosphecia calliptera'' Le Cerf, 1916 *'' Aegerosphecia cyanea'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Aegerosphecia fasciata'' (Walker, 1862) *'' Aegerosphecia fulviventris'' Le Cerf, 19 ...

'' Le Cerf, 1916 ***''

Lamellisphecia ''Lamellisphecia'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approxim ...

'' Kallies & Arita, 2004 ***''

Clavigera ''Clavigera'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Clavigera chrysoptera'' (Hampson, 1919) *''Clavigera pugnax ''Clavigera'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Clavigera chrysoptera'' (Hampson, 1919) *' ...

'' Kallies & Arita, 2004 ***''

Eusphecia ''Eusphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Eusphecia melanocephala'' (Dalman, 1816) *''Eusphecia pimplaeformis ''Eusphecia pimplaeformis'' is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Bulgaria, the Republic of Ma ...

'' Le Cerf, 1937 ***''

Scasiba ''Scasiba'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Scasiba okinawana'' (Matsumura, 1931) *''Scasiba rhynchioides'' (Butler, 1881) *''Scasiba scribai'' (Bartel, 1912) *''Scasiba sheni'' (Arita & Xu, 1994) *''Scasiba difficilis'' ...

'' Matsumura, 1931 ***''

Callisphecia ''Callisphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Callisphecia bicincta'' Le Cerf, 1916 *'' Callisphecia oberthueri'' Le Cerf, 1916 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Le Cerf, 1916 ***''

Madasphecia ''Madasphecia'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximate ...

'' Viette, 1982 ***''

Melittosesia ''Melittosesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae from Madagascar. This is a monotypic genus that only contains the species ''Melittosesia flavitarsa'' Bartsch, 2009 that was found in eastern Madagascar near Moramanga and Andasibe ...

'' Bartsch, 2009 ***''

Barbasphecia ''Barbasphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Barbasphecia ares'' Pühringer & Sáfián, 2011 *'' Barbasphecia hephaistos'' Pühringer & Sáfián, 2011 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Pühringer & Sáfián 2011 ***''

Afrokona ''Afrokona'' is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. The only species is ''Afrokona aerea''. References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Fischer, 2006 ***''

Hovaesia ''Hovaesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species, ''Hovaesia donckieri'', which is known from Madagascar. References Sesiidae Moths of Madagascar Moths of Africa {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Le Cerf, 1957 ***''

Lenyrhova ''Lenyrhova'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae which is known from eastern Madagascar. It is a monotypic genus and its only known species is ''Lenyrhova heckmanniae'', which has a wingspan of 47mm and a body length of 26mm.Bartsch D. ...

'' Le Cerf, 1957 **Tribe Cissuvorini Duckworth & Eichlin 1977 ***'' Toleria'' Walker,

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Chimaerosphecia ''Chimaerosphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Chimaerosphecia aegerides'' Strand, 916/small> *'' Chimaerosphecia colochelyna'' Bryk, 1947 *'' Chimaerosphecia sinensis'' (Walker, 865 __NOTOC__ Year 865 ( DCC ...

'' Strand,

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Glossosphecia ''Glossosphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Glossosphecia contaminata'' (Butler, 1878) *'' Glossosphecia romanovi'' (Leech, 1889a) *'' Glossosphecia huoshanensis'' (Xu, 1993) *'' Glossosphecia melli'' (Zukowsky, 19 ...

'' Hampson, 1919 ***''

Cissuvora ''Cissuvora'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Cissuvora ampelopsis'' (Engelhardt, 1946) *''Cissuvora sinensis'' Wang & Yang, 2002 References

Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Engelhardt, 1946 ***''

Dasysphecia ''Dasysphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Dasysphecia bombyliformis'' (Rothschild, 1911) *''Dasysphecia bombylina'' Arita & Kallies, 2005 *''Dasysphecia ursina'' Kallies & Arita, 2005 References

Sesiidae ...

'' Hampson, 1919 **Tribe Osminiini Duckworth & Eichlin 1977 ***''

Osminia ''Osminia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Osminia donahueorum'' Duckworth & Eichlin, 1983 *''Osminia ruficornis'' (Edwards, 1881) *''Osminia albipilosa'' Eichlin, 1998 *''Osminia bicornicolis'' Duckworth & Eichlin, 1983 ...

'' Le Cerf, 1917 ***''

Chamanthedon ''Chamanthedon'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Chamanthedon albicincta'' Hampson, 1919 *''Chamanthedon aurigera'' (Bryk, 1947) *''Chamanthedon bicincta'' Arita & Gorbunov, 2000 *''Chamanthedon chrysostetha'' (Diakonoff, ...

'' Le Cerf, 1916 ***''

Microsynanthedon ''Microsynanthedon'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Microsynanthedon ambrensis'' Viette, 955/small> *'' Microsynanthedon setodiformis'' (Mabille, 1891) *'' Microsynanthedon tanala'' Minet, 1976 References Sesiida ...

'' Viette,

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Calasesia ''Calasesia'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately ...

'' Beutenmüller, 1899 ***''

Aenigmina ''Aenigmina'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Aenigmina aenea'' Le Cerf, 1912 *''Aenigmina critheis'' (Druce, 1899) *''Aenigmina latimargo'' Le Cerf, 1912 *''Aenigmina tiresa'' (Druce, 1899) References

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'' Le Cerf, 1912 ***''

Cabomina ''Cabomina'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Cabomina dracomontana'' de Freina, 2008 *''Cabomina heliostoma'' (Meyrick, 1926) *''Cabomina monicae'' de Freina, 2008 *''Cabomina tsomoana'' de Freina, 2011 References

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'' de Freina, 2008 ***''

Pyranthrene ''Pyranthrene'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species, ''Pyranthrene flammans'', which is known from Malawi. References Endemic fauna of Malawi Sesiidae Lepidoptera of Malawi Moths of Sub-Saharan Afr ...

'' Hampson, 1919 ***''

Homogyna ''Homogyna'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Homogyna alluaudi'' Le Cerf, 1911 *'' Homogyna bartschi'' de Freina, 2011 *'' Homogyna ignivittata'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Homogyna pythes'' (Druce, 1899) *'' Homogyna sanguicos ...

'' Le Cerf, 1911 ***''

Aschistophleps ''Aschistophleps'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Aschistophleps argentifasciata'' Skowron Volponi & Volponi, 2018 *''Aschistophleps bicella'' (Xu & Arita, 2015) *''Aschistophleps cruentata'' (Swinhoe, 1896) *''Aschistophl ...

'' Hampson

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Pyrophleps ''Pyrophleps'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Pyrophleps ellawi'' Skowron Volponi, 2017 *''Pyrophleps nigripennis'' Arita & Gorbunov, 2000 *''Pyrophleps vitripennis'' Arita & Gorbunov, 2000 *''Pyrophleps zamesovi'' Gorbun ...

'' Arita & Gorbunov, 2000 ***''

Heterosphecia ''Heterosphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae which is found from Borneo, Sumatra and South India. There are eight known species with few records, so consequently their conservation status is unknown. Species *''Heterosphecia bant ...

'' Le Cerf, 1916 ***'' Melanosphecia'' Le Cerf, 1916 ***''

Akaisphecia ''Akaisphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species * ''Akaisphecia melanopuncta'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1995 – Vietnam References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1995 ***''

Callithia ''Callithia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Callithia oberthueri'' Le Cerf, 1916 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Le Cerf, 1916 **Tribe Melittiini Le Cerf, 1917 ***''

'' Hübner,

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Desmopoda ''Desmopoda'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Desmopoda bombiformis'' Felder, 1874 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Felder, 1874 ***''

Agriomelissa ''Agriomelissa'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Agriomelissa aethiopica'' (Le Cerf, 1917) *''Agriomelissa amblyphaea'' (Hampson, 1919) *''Agriomelissa brevicornis'' (Aurivillius, 1905) *''Agriomelissa gypsospora'' Meyrick ...

'' Meyrick, 1931 ***''

Afromelittia ''Afromelittia'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximat ...

'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1997 ***''

Cephalomelittia ''Cephalomelittia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Cephalomelittia tabaniformis'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1995 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1995 ***''

Macroscelesia ''Macroscelesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Macroscelesia japona'' (Hampson, 1919) *''Macroscelesia longipes'' (Moore, 1877) **''Macroscelesia longipes longipes'' (Moore, 1877) **''Macroscelesia longipes yamatoensis'' ...

'' Hampson, 1919 **Tribe Paranthrenini Niculescu, 1964 ***'' Nokona'' Matsumura 1931 ***''

Taikona ''Taikona'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. It contains the single species ''Taikona matsumurai''. References Sesiidae Monotypic moth genera {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Arita & Gorbunov, 2001 ***''

Scoliokona ''Scoliokona'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species * ''Scoliokona baliensis'' Gorbunov, 2021 * ''Scoliokona cyanea'' (Hampson, 1919) * ''Scoliokona cyanogama'' Meyrick, 1930 * ''Scoliokona heptapora'' Kallies & Arita, 1998 * ''S ...

'' Kallies & Arita, 1998 ***''

Rubukona ''Rubukona'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Rubukona cuprescens'' (Hampson, 1919) *'' Rubukona svetlanae'' Fischer, 2007 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Fischer, 2007 ***''

Adixoa ''Adixoa'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Adixoa alterna'' (Walker, 865 __NOTOC__ Year 865 ( DCCCLXV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By ...

'' Hampson,

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Vitacea ''Vitacea'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Vitacea cupressi'' (Edwards, 1881) *''Vitacea polistiformis'' (Harris, 1854) *''Vitacea scepsiformis'' (Edwards, 1881) *''Vitacea admiranda'' (Edwards, 1882) References

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'' Engelhardt, 1946 ***''

Phlogothauma ''Phlogothauma'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species The genus includes the following species: * '' Phlogothauma scintillans'' Butler, 1882 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

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, 1882 ***''

Paranthrene ''Paranthrene'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Paranthrene diaphana'' Dalla Torre & Strand, 1925 *''Paranthrene flammans'' (Hampson, 893a *''Paranthrene insolita'' Le Cerf, 1914 **''Paranthrene insolita insolita'' Le ...

'' Hübner,

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Pseudosesia ''Pseudosesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Pseudosesia albifrons'' (Hampson, 1919) *''Pseudosesia caeruleimicans'' (Hampson,

*''Pseudosesia canarensis'' (Hampson, 1919) *''Pseudosesia charlesi'' (Le Cerf, 1916 ...

'' Felder, 1861 ***''

Albuna ''Albuna'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 16 ...

'' Edwards, 1881 ***''

Euhagena ''Euhagena'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Euhagena palariformis'' (Lederer, 1858) **''Euhagena palariformis palariformis'' (Lederer, 1858) **''Euhagena palariformis nazir'' (Le Cerf, 1938) *'' Euhagena emphytiformis'' ...

'' Edwards, 1881 ***''

Sincara ''Sincara'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Sincara eumeniformis'' Walker, 1856 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

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Thyranthrene ''Thyranthrene'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Thyranthrene adumbrata'' Bartsch, 2008 *'' Thyranthrene albicincta'' (Hampson, 1919) *'' Thyranthrene metazonata'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Thyranthrene obliquizona'' (Hampson, ...

'' Hampson, 1919 ***''

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'' Walker, 1856 **Tribe Synanthedonini Niculescu, 1964 ***''

Synanthedon ''Synanthedon'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Synanthedon acerni'' (Clemens, 1860) *'' Synanthedon acerrubri'' Engelhardt, 1925 *'' Synanthedon aequalis'' (Walker, 865 *''Synanthedon aericincta'' (Meyrick, 1928) *'' ...

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Ravitria ''Ravitria'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Ravitria aurifasciata'' (Gorbunov & Arita, 1995) *'' Ravitria confusa'' (Gorbunov & Arita, 2000c) *'' Ravitria pyrosema'' (Hampson, 1919) *'' Ravitria sotchivkoi'' (Gorbunov ...

'' Gorbunov & Arita, 2000 ***''

Kantipuria ''Kantipuria'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Kantipuria lyu'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1999 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1999 ***''

Kemneriella ''Kemneriella'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Kemneriella malaiseorum'' Bryk, 1947 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Bryk, 1947 ***''

Ichneumenoptera ''Ichneumenoptera'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Ichneumenoptera auripes'' (Hampson, 893 __FORCETOC__ Year 893 ( DCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian ...

'' Hampson,

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Paranthrenella ''Paranthrenella'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnality, diurnal moth family (biology), family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour o ...

'' Strand,

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Anthedonella ''Anthedonella'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Anthedonella flavida'' Gorbunov & Arita, 2000 *'' Anthedonella ignicauda'' (Hampson, 1919) *'' Anthedonella jinghongensis'' (Yang & Wang, 1989) *'' Anthedonella opalizans' ...

'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1999 ***''

Schimia ''Schimia'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately ...

'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1999 ***''

Uncothedon ''Uncothedon'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximate ...

'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1999 ***''

Palmia ''Palmia'' is monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of ...

'' Beutenmüller, 1896 ***''

Podosesia ''Podosesia'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximatel ...

'' Möschler, 1879 ***''

Sannina ''Sannina'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Sannina uroceriformis'' Walker, 1856 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Walker, 1856 ***''

Nyctaegeria ''Nyctaegeria'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Sesiidae erected by Ferdinand Le Cerf in 1914. Its only species, ''Nyctaegeria nobilis'', was first described by Herbert Druce in 1910. It exists in Angola and Tanzania. References ...

'' Le Cerf, 1914 ***'' Carmenta'' Edwards, 1881 ***''

Penstemonia ''Penstemonia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Penstemonia clarkei'' Engelhardt, 1946 *''Penstemonia dammersi'' Engelhardt, 1946 *''Penstemonia edwardsii'' (Beutenmüller, 1894) *''Penstemonia hennei'' Engelhardt, 1946 *'' ...

'' Engelhardt, 1946 ***''

Camaegeria ''Camaegeria'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. The genus was erected by Embrik Strand in 1914. Species Species of this genus are:Bartsch D. & Berg J. (2012)"New Species and review of the Afrotropical clearwing moths genus ''Camaeg ...

'' Strand, 1914 ***''

Malgassesia ''Malgassesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Malgassesia ankaratralis'' Viette, 1957 *''Malgassesia biedermanni'' Viette, 1982 *''Malgassesia milloti'' Viette, 1982 *''Malgassesia pauliani'' Viette,

*''Malgass ...

'' Le Cerf, 1922 ***'' Lophoceps'' Hampson, 1919 ***''

Tipulamima ''Tipulamima'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Tipulamima aristura'' (Meyrick, 1931) *'' Tipulamima auronitens'' (Le Cerf, 1913) *'' Tipulamima festiva'' (Beutenmüller, 1899) *'' Tipulamima flammipes'' (Hampson, 1910) ...

'' Holland, 1893 ***''

Rodolphia ''Rodolphia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species, ''Rodolphia hombergi'', which is known from Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Mad ...

'' Le Cerf, 1911 ***'' Alcathoe'' Edwards, 1882 ***''

Pseudalcathoe ''Pseudalcathoe'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Pseudalcathoe chatanayi'' Le Cerf, 1916b *'' Pseudalcathoe aspetura'' Meyrick, 1932 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Le Cerf, 1916 ***''

Macrotarsipus ''Macrotarsipus'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Macrotarsipus albipunctus'' Hampson, 893 __FORCETOC__ Year 893 ( DCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian c ...

'' Hampson,

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Grypopalpia ''Grypopalpia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Grypopalpia iridescens'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Grypopalpia uranopla'' (Meyrick, 1934) References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Hampson, 1919 ***'' Hymenoclea'' Engelhardt, 1946 ***''

Euryphrissa ''Euryphrissa'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Euryphrissa cambyses'' (Druce, 1884) *'' Euryphrissa chea'' (Druce, 1899) *'' Euryphrissa cladiiformis'' (Walker, 1856) *'' Euryphrissa croesiformis'' (Walker, 1856) *'' Eu ...

'' Butler, 1874 ***''

Leptaegeria ''Leptaegeria'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Leptaegeria axiomnemoneuta'' Zukowsky, 1936 *''Leptaegeria cillutincariensis'' Zukowsky, 1936 *''Leptaegeria costalimai'' Köhler, 1953 *''Leptaegeria flavocastanea'' Le Cerf ...

'' Le Cerf, 1916 ***''

Aegerina ''Aegerina'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Aegerina allotriochora'' Zukowsky, 1936 *''Aegerina alomyaeformis'' Zukowsky, 1936 *''Aegerina mesostenos'' Zukowsky, 1936 *''Aegerina ovinia'' (Druce, 1896) *''Aegerina silvai'' ...

'' Le Cerf, 1917 ***''

Stenosphecia ''Stenosphecia'' is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Its sole species is ''Stenosphecia columbica''. Both the genus and species were described in 1917 by Ferdinand Le Cerf. It is found in the Neotropical realm. Original pu ...

'' Le Cerf, 1917 ***''

Bembecia ''Bembecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Bembecia abromeiti'' Kallies & Riefenstahl, 2000 *'' Bembecia afghana'' Bartsch & Špatenka, 2010 *'' Bembecia alaica'' (Püngeler, 1912) *'' Bembecia albanensis'' (Rebel, ...

'' Hübner,

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Pyropteron ''Pyropteron'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae, Species description, raised by the English Entomology, entomogist, Edward Newman (entomologist), Edward Newman in1832. Species *Subgenus ''Pyropteron'' Newman, 1832 **''Pyropteron bie ...

'' Newman, 1832 ***''

Dipchasphecia ''Dipchasphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Dipchasphecia altaica'' Gorbunov, 1991 *''Dipchasphecia consobrina'' (Le Cerf, 1938) *''Dipchasphecia intermedia'' Špatenka, 1997 *''Dipchasphecia iskander'' Gorbunov, 1994 ...

'' Capuse, 1973 ***''

Chamaesphecia ''Chamaesphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *Subgenus ''Chamaesphecia'' Spuler, 1910 **''Chamaesphecia adelpha'' Le Cerf, 1938 **''Chamaesphecia amygdaloidis'' Schleppnik, 1933 **''Chamaesphecia anthracias'' Le Cerf, 19 ...

'' Spuler, 1910 ***''

Weismanniola ''Weismanniola'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae, containing only one species ''Weismanniola agdistiformis'', which is found in southern Russia and western Kazakhstan. The larvae possibly feed on ''Artemisia Artemisia may refer t ...

'' Naumann, 1971 ***'' Ichneumonella'' Gorbunov & Arita, 2005 ***''

Crinipus ''Crinipus'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Crinipus leucozonipus'' Hampson, 1896 *'' Crinipus marisa'' (Druce, 1899) *'' Crinipus pictipes'' (Hampson, 1919) *'' Crinipus vassei'' (Le Cerf, 1917) References Sesii ...

'' Hampson, 1896 **Genera unassigned to tribe ***''

Alonina ''Alonina'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 1 ...

'' Walker, 1856 ***''

Anaudia ''Anaudia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species, ''Anaudia felderi'', which is known from Botswana. References

Sesiidae Monotypic moth genera Moths of Africa {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Wallengren, 1863 ***''

Augangela ''Augangela'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Augangela xanthomias'' Meyrick, 1932 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Meyrick, 1932 ***''

Austrosetia ''Austrosetia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species, ''Austrosetia semirufa'', which is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country i ...

'' Felder, 1874 ***''

Ceritrypetes ''Ceritrypetes'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Ceritrypetes idiotropha'' Bradley, 1956 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Bradley, 1956 ***''

Conopyga ''Conopyga'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately ...

'' Felder, 1861 ***''

Echidgnathia ''Echidgnathia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Echidgnathia khomasana'' de Freina, 2011 *''Echidgnathia vitrifasciata ''Echidgnathia vitrifasciata'' is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Somalia and ...

'' Hampson, 1919 ***''

Episannina ''Episannina'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Episannina albifrons'' (Hampson, 1910) *''Episannina chalybea'' Aurivillius, 1905 *''Episannina flavicincta'' Hampson, 1919 *''Episannina lodimana'' (Strand, 1918) *''Episann ...

'' Aurivillius, 1905 ***'' Erismatica'' Meyrick, 1933 ***''

Gymnosophistis ''Gymnosophistis'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approxim ...

'' Meyrick, 1934 ***''

Hymenosphecia ''Hymenosphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species, ''Hymenosphecia albomaculata'', which is known from Uganda. References Endemic fauna of Uganda Sesiidae Insects of Uganda Moths of Africa ...

'' Le Cerf, 1917 ***''

Isocylindra ''Isocylindra'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximate ...

'' Meyrick, 1930 ***''

Lepidopoda ''Lepidopoda'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Lepidopoda sylphina'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Lepidopoda andrepiclera'' Hampson, 1910 *'' Lepidopoda heterogyna'' Hampson, 1900 *'' Lepidopoda lutescens'' Diakonoff, 968/smal ...

'' Hampson, 1900 ***''

Leuthneria ''Leuthneria'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species ''Leuthneria ruficincta'', which is known from Sudan. References

Endemic fauna of Sudan Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Dalla Torre, 1925 ***''

Megalosphecia ''Megalosphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Megalosphecia callosoma'' Hampson, 1919 *''Megalosphecia gigantipes'' Le Cerf, 1916 References

Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Le Cerf, 1916 ***''

Melisophista ''Melisophista'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Melisophista geraropa'' Meyrick, 1927 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Meyrick, 1927 ***''

Metasphecia ''Metasphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species, ''Metasphecia vuilleti'', which is known from Senegal. References Sesiidae Moths described in 1917 Endemic fauna of Senegal Insects of West Afri ...

'' Le Cerf, 1917 ***''

Mimocrypta ''Mimocrypta'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species, ''Mimocrypta hampsoni'', which is known from Uganda. References Endemic fauna of Uganda Sesiidae Insects of Uganda Moths of Africa {{Sesiid ...

'' Naumann, 1971 ***''

Monopetalotaxis ''Monopetalotaxis'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Monopetalotaxis candescens'' (Felder, 1874) *'' Monopetalotaxis chalciphora'' (Hampson, 1919) *'' Monopetalotaxis doleriformis'' (Walker, 1856) *'' Monopetalotaxis lut ...

'' Wallengren, 1859 ***''

Pedalonina ''Pedalonina'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Pedalonina semimarginata'' Gaede, 1929 References

Sesiidae Taxa named by Max Gaede Moth genera {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Gaede, 1929 ***''

Proaegeria ''Proaegeria'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species, ''Proaegeria vouauxi'', which is known from Cameroon. References Endemic fauna of Cameroon Sesiidae Insects of Cameroon Moths of Africa {{S ...

'' Le Cerf, 1916 ***''

Pseudomelittia ''Pseudomelittia'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approxi ...

'' Le Cerf, 1917 ***''

Tradescanticola ''Tradescanticola'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Tradescanticola yildizae'' Kocak, 1983 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Hampson, 1919 ***''

Uranothyris ''Uranothyris'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Uranothyris pterotarsa'' Meyrick, 1933 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Meyrick, 1933 ***''

Vespanthedon ''Vespanthedon'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. It contains the species ''Vespanthedon cerceris'', which is known from Mozambique, and '' Vespanthedon chalciphora''.Bartsch, D. (2013)Revisionary checklist of the Southern African ...

'' Le Cerf, 1917 ***''

Xenoses ''Xenoses'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Xenoses macropus'' Durrant, 1924 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Durrant, 1924 ***''

Zhuosesia ''Zhuosesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Zhuosesia zhuoxiana'' Yang, 1977 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ...

'' Yang, 1977

References

*Edwards, E.D., Gentili, P., Horak, M., Kristensen, N.P. and Nielsen, E.S. (1999). The cossoid/sesioid assemblage. Ch. 11, pp. 183–185 in Kristensen, N.P. (Ed.). ''Lepidoptera, Moths and Butterflies''. Volume 1: Evolution, Systematics, and Biogeography. Handbuch der Zoologie. Eine Naturgeschichte der Stämme des Tierreiches / Handbook of Zoology. A Natural History of the phyla of the Animal Kingdom. Band / Volume IV Arthropoda: Insecta Teilband / Part 35: 491 pp. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York.

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