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Checklist for Family Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 (Clear Wings)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3780
15848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3774
15825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3756
15683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
37
1343
5444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
9
146
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
54
167
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths
54
167
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
54 Genera with 167 Species
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Aegeria Fabricius, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Aenigmina Le Cerf, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Afromelittia Gorbunov & A..., 19174SpeciesTaxom
Agriomelissa Meyrick, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Alonina Walker, 18567SpeciesTaxom
Anaudia Wallengren, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Austrosetia Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cabomina de Freina, 20119SpeciesTaxom
Camaegeria Strand, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Caudicornia Bryk, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chamaesphecia Spuler, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Chamanthedon Le Cerf, 19199SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnoscelis Holland, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Coccophila Daniel Bartsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Conopia Huebner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Conopsia Strand, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Crinipus Hampson, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Echidgnathia Hampson, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Erismatica Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Euhagena Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Felderiola Naumann, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Grypopalpia Hampson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Hagnogyna Bartsch, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Halictina Bartsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Homogyna Le Cerf, 191011SpeciesTaxom
Hypanthedon Hampson, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lepidopoda Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lolibaia Gorbunov & G..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Macrotarsipodes Holland, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1856Wasp Moth17SpeciesTaxom
Microsesia Daniel Bartsch, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Monopetalotaxis Wallengren, 18567SpeciesTaxom
Montezumia Saussure, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Noctusphecia de Freina, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Osminia Le Cerf, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 19108SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 18658SpeciesTaxom
Pennisetia Dehne, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1919Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomelittia Le Cerf, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Pyranthrene Hampson, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyropteron Newman, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Rubukona H.Fischer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Spatenkana Bartsch, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Sura Walker, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 191921SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thyranthrene Hampson, 20117SpeciesTaxom
Tipulamima Holland, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Trichocerota Hampson, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
167 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aegeria apiformis Clerck, 1759
Aenigmina albiapex Bartsch, 2016
Aenigmina critheis Druce, 1899
Aenigmina tiresa Druce, 1899
Afromelittia caerulea Bartsch, 2016
Afromelittia haematopis Fawcett, 1916
Afromelittia natalensis Butler, 1874
Afromelittia occidentalis Le Cerf, 1917
Agriomelissa ursipes Walker, 1856
Alonina difformis (Hampson, 1919)⇒ Alonina rygchiiformis Walker, 1856
Alonina fusca Bartsch, 2013
Alonina luteopunctata de Freina, 2011
Alonina pyrethra Hampson, 1910
Alonina pyrocraspis Hampson, 1910
Alonina rufa Bartsch, 2013
Alonina rygchiiformis Walker, 1856
Anaudia felderi Wallengren, 1863
Anaudia thyranthrena Bartsch, 2013
Austrosetia semirufa Felder, 1874
Cabomina chalypsa Hampson, 1919
Cabomina dracomontana de Freina, 2008
Cabomina flavivertex Bartsch, 2016
Cabomina heliostoma Meyrick, 1926
Cabomina hilariformis Walker, 1856
Cabomina leucopleura Hampson, 1919
Cabomina monicae de Freina, 2008
Cabomina ruthmuellerae Bartsch, 2016
Cabomina tsomoana de Freina, 2011
Camaegeria sophax Druce, 1899
Carmenta chromolaenae Eichlin, 2009
Carmenta flaschkai Eichlin, 1992
Carmenta laurelae Brown, Eichl..., 1985
Carmenta prosopis Edwards, 1882Mesquite Clearwing Moth
Caudicornia xanthopimpla Bryk, 1947
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) empiformis (Esper, 1783)⇒ Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) tenthrediniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775Biological Control Introduction
Chamanthedon amorpha Hampson, 1919
Chamanthedon chalypsa Hampson, 1919
Chamanthedon elymais Druce, 1899
Chamanthedon heliostoma (Meyrick, 1926)⇒ Cabomina heliostoma Meyrick, 1926
Chamanthedon hilariformis Walker, 1856
Chamanthedon leucopleura Hampson, 1919
Chamanthedon ochracea Walker, 1865
Chamanthedon tapeina Hampson, 1919
Chamanthedon xanthopasta Hampson, 1919
Cicinnoscelis flavipes Bartsch, 2013
Coccophila pythes Druce, 1899
Conopia platyuriformis Walker, 1856
Conopsia flavimacula Kallies, 2000
Crinipus marisa Druce, 1899
Crinipus vassei Le Cerf, 1917
Echidgnathia khomasana de Freina, 2011
Echidgnathia vitrifasciata Hampson, 1910
Erismatica endopyra Hampson, 1910
Euhagena emphytiformis Walker, 1856Gaura Borer
Felderiola candescens Felder, 1874
Felderiola karooensis Bartsch, 2013
Felderiola xanthogaster Bartsch, 2013
Grypopalpia iridescens Hampson, 1919
Hagnogyna bartschi de Freina, 2011
Halictina andraenipennis Walker, 1856
Homogyna bartschi de Freina, 2011
Homogyna dukei Bartsch, 2016
Homogyna endopyra Hampson, 1910
Homogyna ignivittata Hampson, 1919
Homogyna nama Bartsch, 2016
Homogyna pyrophora (Hampson, 1919)⇒ Thyranthrene pyrophora Hampson, 1919
Homogyna pythes Druce, 1899
Homogyna sanguicosta Hampson, 1919
Homogyna sanguipennis Meyrick, 1926
Homogyna xanthomelaena Bartsch, 2016
Homogyna xanthophora Hampson, 1910
Hypanthedon marisa (Druce, 1899)⇒ Crinipus marisa Druce, 1899
Lepidopoda flavipalpis Hampson, 1910
Lolibaia polythyris Bartsch & Sá..., 2019
Macrotarsipodes tricincta (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Tipulamima tricincta Le Cerf, 1916
Macrotarsipodes tricinctus Le Cerf, 1916
Melittia aureosquamata Wallengren, 1863
Melittia aurociliata Aurivillius, 1879
Melittia boulleti Le Cerf, 1917
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Melittia ectothyris Hampson, 1919
Melittia endoxantha Hampson, 1919
Melittia fiebigi Bartsch, 2016
Melittia ignidiscata (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Melittia snowii Edwards, 1882
Melittia laniremis Wallengren, 1859
Melittia natalensis (Butler, 1874)⇒ Afromelittia natalensis Butler, 1874
Melittia nepcha xanthodes Diakonoff, 1954
Melittia occidentalis (Le Cerf, 1917)⇒ Afromelittia occidentalis Le Cerf, 1917
Melittia oedipus Oberthür, 1878African Vine Borer
Melittia pyropis Hampson, 1919
Melittia rufodorsa Hampson, 1910
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Melittia ursipes (Walker, 1856)⇒ Agriomelissa ursipes Walker, 1856
Microsesia nana Bartsch, 2015
Monopetalotaxis candescens Felder, 1874
Monopetalotaxis chalciphora Hampson, 1919
Monopetalotaxis doleriformis Walker, 1856
Monopetalotaxis luteopunctata de Freina, 2011
Monopetalotaxis pyrocraspis Hampson, 1910
Monopetalotaxis taylori (Druce, 1899)⇒ Monopetalotaxis doleriformis Walker, 1856
Monopetalotaxis wahlbergi (Walker, 1856)⇒ Monopetalotaxis doleriformis Walker, 1856
Montezumia analis Saussure, 1856
Noctusphecia kgalagadia Bartsch, 2016
Osminia namibiana Kallies, 2004
Paranthrene asilipennis Boisduval, 1832Oak Clearwing
Paranthrene mesothyris Hampson, 1919
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Paranthrene pythes (Druce, 1899)⇒ Homogyna pythes Druce, 1899
Paranthrene robiniae Edwards, 1880Locust clearwing
Paranthrene sanguipennis (Meyrick, 1926)⇒ Homogyna sanguipennis Meyrick, 1926
Paranthrene thalassina Hampson, 1919
Paranthrene xanthosoma Hampson, 1910
Parasa chapmani Kirby, 1892
Parasa connexa Janse, 1964
Parasa euchlora Karsch, 1895
Parasa gemmans Felder, 1874
Parasa johannes Distant, 1898
Parasa latistriga Walker, 1855
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parasa vivida Walker, 1865Stinging caterpillar
Pennisetia marginata Harris, 1839Blackberry Clearwing Borer
Podosesia surodes Hampson, 1919
Pseudomelittia andraenipennis Walker, 1856
Pseudomelittia berlandi Le Cerf, 1917
Rubukona cuprescens Hampson, 1919
Sesia apiformis (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Aegeria apiformis Clerck, 1759
Sesia bembeciformis Hübner, 1806Lunar Hornet Clearwing
Spatenkana dybowskii Le Cerf, 1917
Sura bicolor (Le Cerf, 1917)⇒ Sura xylocopiformis Walker, 1856
Sura melanochalcia Le Cerf, 1917
Sura pyrocera Hampson, 1919
Sura ruficauda Rothschild, 1911
Sura xylocopiformis Walker, 1856
Synanthedon chromolaenae (Eichlin, 2009)⇒ Carmenta laurelae Brown, Eichl..., 1985
Synanthedon culiciformis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Synanthedon stomoxiformis stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon elymais Druce, 1899
Synanthedon ethiopica Hampson, 1919
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Synanthedon flavipalpis Hampson, 1910
Synanthedon geliformis Walker, 1856Pecan Bark Borer
Synanthedon mellinipennis Boisduval, 1836Ceanothus Borer
Synanthedon mesochoriformis Walker, 1856
Synanthedon monozona Hampson, 1910
Synanthedon ochracea Walker, 1864
Synanthedon platyuriformis Walker, 1856
Synanthedon polygoni Edwards, 1881Buckwheat Borer
Synanthedon pyrethra Hampson, 1910
Synanthedon rhodia Druce, 1899
Synanthedon semirufa (Felder, 1874)⇒ Austrosetia semirufa Felder, 1874
Synanthedon squamata Gaede, 1929
Synanthedon stenothyris Meyrick, 1933
Synanthedon tapeina Hampson, 1919
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Synanthedon xanthopasta Hampson, 1919
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Thyranthrene adumbrata Bartsch, 2008
Thyranthrene albicincta Hampson, 1919
Thyranthrene capensis de Freina, 2011
Thyranthrene metazonata Hampson, 1919
Thyranthrene obliquizona Hampson, 1910
Thyranthrene pyrophora Hampson, 1919
Thyranthrene xhosarum de Freina, 2011
Tipulamima tricincta Le Cerf, 1916
Tipulamima tricinctus Le Cerf, 1916
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer

Subnodes of Sesiidae with occurrences in Southern Africa
SubfamilySesiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Sesiines
41
138
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTinthiinae
Le Cerf, 1917
Tinthiines
10
26
Genera
Species

Taxom



Sesiidae (Boisduval 1828)
Sesiidae (Boisduval 1828)


Links, sources and further information
Sesiidae at artfakta.se
Sesiidae at dyntaxa.se
Sesiidae at gbif.org
Sesiidae at irmng.org
Sesiidae at itis.gov