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Checklist for Subsection Sesiina Heppner, 1995
and region Tucson (Pima County, Arizona, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
1134
1886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
1134
1886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
203
1113
1850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
143
902
1545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
280
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
280
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
280
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
19
47
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
4
10
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tucson
4 Families width 16 Species
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings13SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tucson
10 Genera with 16 Species
Carmenta Edwards, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophobetron Dyar, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hymenoclea Engelhardt, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1880Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Penstemonia Engelhardt, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Sophona Walker, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Trosia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zenodoxus Grote & Robi..., 19462SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tucson
16 Species
Carmenta auritincta Engelhardt, 1925Arizona Clearwing Moth
Carmenta mimuli Edwards, 1881Coronopus Borer
Carmenta prosopis Edwards, 1882Mesquite Clearwing Moth
Cryptophobetron oropeso Barnes, 1905Ocotillo Slug Moth
Harrisina metallica Stretch, 1885Western grapeleaf skeletonizer
Hymenoclea palmii Beutenmüller, 1902Burrowbush Borer Moth
Melittia calabaza Duckworth & ..., 1973Southwestern squash vine borer
Melittia gloriosa Edwards, 1880Glorious Squash Vine Borer
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Penstemonia clarkei Engelhardt, 1946
Penstemonia edwardsii Beutenmüller, 1894Penstemon Borer
Sophona greenfieldi Eichlin, 1986
Sophona snellingi Eichlin, 1986
Trosia dimas Cramer, 1775
Zenodoxus palmii Neumoegen, 1891
Zenodoxus rubens Engelhardt, 1946

Subnodes of Sesiina with occurrences in Tucson
SuperfamilySesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
7
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyZygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths, Slug Caterpillar, Smoky moths
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom