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Checklist for Subfamily Sesiinae Boisduval, 1828 (Sesiines)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
642
38200
347168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
116
10265
78499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
109
10196
78394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
100
10120
78118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
46
2682
19048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
11
238
1137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
2
61
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths
53
373
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySesiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Sesiines
31
285
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
31 Genera with 285 Species
#ABCEFGHMOPSTV
Afromelittia Gorbunov & A..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Alcathoe Edwards, 18846SpeciesTaxom
Bembecia Hübner, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Cabomina de Freina, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Calasesia Beutenmüller, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 201742SpeciesTaxom
Chamaesphecia Spuler, 010SpeciesTaxom
Conopia Huebner, 19464SpeciesTaxom
Episannina Aurivillius, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Felderiola Naumann, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Grotea Cresson, 200016SpeciesTaxom
Hymenoclea Engelhardt, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1936Wasp Moth23SpeciesTaxom
Montezumia Saussure, 198231SpeciesTaxom
Osminia Le Cerf, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Palmia Beutenmüller, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 190028SpeciesTaxom
Penstemonia Engelhardt, 19877SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 0Ash5SpeciesTaxom
Pyropteron Newman, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhotaenia Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Sannina Walker, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Sanninoidea Beutenmüller, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 187427SpeciesTaxom
Synansphecia Newman, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 192569SpeciesTaxom
Tipulamima Holland, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Tipulia Kralicek & P..., 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Trilochana Moore, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Vespamima Beutenmüller, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
285 Species and 13 Subspecies
Afromelittia aenescens Butler, 1896
Alcathoe autumnalis (Engelhardt, 1946)⇒ Alcathoe carolinensis Engelhardt, 1925
Alcathoe carolinensis Engelhardt, 1925Clematis Borer
Alcathoe caudata Harris, 1839Clematis Borer
Alcathoe pepsioides Engelhardt, 1925
Alcathoe pepsioides atra Engelhardt, 1925
Alcathoe verrugo Druce, 1884
Bembecia ichneumoniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775Six-belted Clearwing
Bembecia marginatum Harris, 1839
Bembecia superba (Edwards, 1881)⇒ Vespamima sequoiae Edwards, 1881
Bembecia uroceriformis Treitschke, 1834
Cabomina dracomontana de Freina, 2008
Calasesia coccinea Beutenmüller, 1898
Carmenta albociliata Engelhardt, 1925
Carmenta anthracipennis Boisduval, 1875Blazing Star Clearwing Moth
Carmenta apache Engelhardt, 1946
Carmenta arizonae Beutenmüller, 1898
Carmenta armasata Druce, 1892
Carmenta auritincta Engelhardt, 1925Arizona Clearwing Moth
Carmenta austini (Engelhardt, 1946)⇒ Thyranthrene metazonata Hampson, 1919
Carmenta bassiformis Walker, 1856Eupatorium Borer Moth
Carmenta chromolaenae Eichlin, 2009
Carmenta corni Edwards, 1881Aster Borer Moth
Carmenta engelhardti Duckworth & ..., 1973
Carmenta flaschkai Eichlin, 1992
Carmenta giliae Edwards, 1881
Carmenta haematica Ureta, 1956Argentine Root Borer
Carmenta hela
Carmenta hipsides Druce, 1889
Carmenta ithacae Beutenmüller, 1897
Carmenta laurelae Brown, Eichl..., 1985
Carmenta mariona Beutenmüller, 1900
Carmenta mimosa Eichlin & Pa..., 1984Mimosa stemboring moth
Carmenta mimuli Edwards, 1881Coronopus Borer
Carmenta morula (Edwards, 1881)⇒ Carmenta anthracipennis Boisduval, 1875
Carmenta odda Duckworth & ..., 1977
Carmenta ogalala Engelhardt, 1946
Carmenta pallene Druce, 1889
Carmenta phoradendri Engelhardt, 1946Mistletoe Borer
Carmenta prosopis Edwards, 1882Mesquite Clearwing Moth
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Carmenta querci Edwards, 1882Western Oakgall Clearwing
Carmenta rubricincta Beutenmüller, 1909
Carmenta ruficornis Edwards, 1881
Carmenta subaerea Edwards, 1883
Carmenta suffusata Engelhardt, 1946
Carmenta tecta Edwards, 1882Mistletoe Stem Borer
Carmenta texana Edwards, 1881Texana Clearwing
Carmenta tildeni Eichlin, 1995
Carmenta torrancia (Engelhardt, 1946)⇒ Carmenta mimuli Edwards, 1881
Carmenta verecunda Edwards, 1881
Carmenta welchelorum Duckworth & ..., 1977
Carmenta wellerae Duckworth & ..., 1976
Carmenta wielgusi Eichlin, 1987
Carmenta wildishorum Taft & Cognato, 2017
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) anthraciformis Rambur, 1832
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) astatiformis Herrich-Schä..., 1846
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) crassicornis Bartel, 1912Biological Control Introduction
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) empiformis (Esper, 1783)⇒ Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) hungarica Tomala, 1901Biological Control Introduction
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) tenthrediniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775Biological Control Introduction
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) clathrata Le Cerf, 1917
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) mysiniformis Boisduval, 1840Horehound clearwing moth
Chamaesphecia austini
Chamaesphecia torrancia
Conopia acerrubri Engelhardt, 1925
Conopia dammersi
Conopia phoradendri
Conopia richardsi Engelhardt, 1946
Episannina albifrons Hampson, 1910
Episannina flavicincta Hampson, 1919
Episannina lodimanum Strand, 1918
Grotea anguina Cresson, 1864
Grotea athenae Slobodchikoff, 1970
Grotea californica Cresson, 1879
Grotea cundinamarquesa Herrera-Flórez, 2018
Grotea delicator Thunberg, 1822
Grotea djinnae Gauld, 2000
Grotea fulva Cameron, 1886
Grotea goianiense Herrera-Flór..., 2019
Grotea llanera Herrera-Flórez, 2018
Grotea lokii Slobodchikoff, 1970
Grotea manausi Herrera-Flór..., 2019
Grotea mexicana Cresson, 1874
Grotea paulista Herrera-Flór..., 2019
Grotea santandereana Herrera-Flórez, 2018
Grotea surinamese Herrera-Flór..., 2019
Grotea vanessae Gauld, 2000
Hymenoclea palmii Beutenmüller, 1902Burrowbush Borer Moth
Melittia brabanti Le Cerf, 1917
Melittia butleri Druce, 1883
Melittia calabaza Duckworth & ..., 1973Southwestern squash vine borer
Melittia chalconota Hampson, 1910
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Melittia distincta Le Cerf, 1916
Melittia faulkneri Eichlin, 1992
Melittia gloriosa Edwards, 1880Glorious Squash Vine Borer
Melittia grande Strecker, 1881
Melittia grandis (Strecker, 1881)⇒ Melittia hampsoni Beutenmüller, 1894
Melittia haematopis Fawcett, 1916
Melittia hampsoni Beutenmüller, 1894
Melittia hyaloxantha Meyrick, 1928
Melittia magnifica Beutenmüller, 1900
Melittia moni de Freina, 2007
Melittia nepcha xanthodes Diakonoff, 1954
Melittia oedipus Oberthür, 1878African Vine Borer
Melittia pulchripes Walker, 1856
Melittia satyriniformis (Hübner, 1825)⇒ Melittia pulchripes pulchripes Walker, 1856
Melittia snowii Edwards, 1882Clearwing Borer Moth
Melittia superba (Rothschild, 1909)⇒ Melittia hyaloxantha Meyrick, 1928
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Melittia umbrosa Zukowsky, 1936
Montezumia analis Saussure, 1856
Montezumia arizonensis Bequard, 1940
Montezumia azurescens Spinosa, 1851
Montezumia bequaerti Willink, 1982
Montezumia brethesi Berton, 1918
Montezumia coeruleorufa Willink, 1982
Montezumia cortesia Saussure, 1852
Montezumia difficilis Ducke, 1904
Montezumia dimidiata Saussure, 1852
Montezumia ferruginea Saussure, 1852
Montezumia ferruginea brasiliensis Saussure, 1856
Montezumia grossa Willink, 1982
Montezumia huasteca Saussure, 1857
Montezumia ignobiloides Willink, 1982
Montezumia ignota Willink, 1982
Montezumia infernalis Spinosa, 1851
Montezumia leprieurii Spinosa, 1841
Montezumia liliacea Gribodo, 1891
Montezumia liliaceosa Gribodo, 1891
Montezumia liliaciosa
Montezumia morosa Saussure, 1852
Montezumia nigriceps Spinosa, 1841
Montezumia nigroflava Willink, 1982
Montezumia obscura Zavattari, 1912
Montezumia pelagica Saussure, 1852
Montezumia pelagica pelagica
Montezumia pelagica sepulchralis Saussure, 1856
Montezumia petiolata Saussure, 1856
Montezumia sparsa Fox, 1899
Montezumia trinitata Willink, 1982
Montezumia vechti Willink, 1982
Osminia bicornicolis Duckworth & ..., 1983
Osminia donahueorum Duckworth & ..., 1983
Osminia ruficornis Edwards, 1881
Palmia praecedens Edwards, 1883
Parasa campylostagma Dognin, 1914
Parasa cebrenis Schaus, 1892
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Parasa chloris chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Parasa chloris huachuca Dyar, 1905
Parasa constricta Hering & Hopp, 1927
Parasa cuernavaca Dyar, 1907
Parasa darma Moore, 1859
Parasa flora Dyar, 1926
Parasa hampsoni Dyar, 1894
Parasa herbina Schaus, 1901
Parasa imitata Druce, 1887
Parasa indetermina Boisduval, 1832Stinging rose caterpillar
Parasa joanae Epstein, 2004
Parasa laonome Druce, 1887
Parasa macrodonta Hering & Hopp, 1927
Parasa marginata West, 1940
Parasa maysi Schaus, 1920
Parasa minima Schaus, 1892
Parasa mionexia Dyar, 0
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parasa pretiosa Strecker, 1899
Parasa sandrae Corrales & E..., 2004
Parasa schausi Dyar, 1906
Parasa viridis (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Parasa hampsoni Dyar, 1894
Parasa viridogrisea Dyar, 1898
Parasa wellesca Dyar, 1900
Penstemonia brevifolia (Engelhardt, 1946)⇒ Penstemonia dammersi Engelhardt, 1946
Penstemonia clarkei Engelhardt, 1946
Penstemonia dammersi Engelhardt, 1946
Penstemonia dammersi brevifolia
Penstemonia edwardsii Beutenmüller, 1894Penstemon Borer
Penstemonia hennei Engelhardt, 1946
Penstemonia pappi Eichlin, 1987
Podosesia aureocincta Purrington &..., 1977Banded ash clearwing
Podosesia comes (Heinrich, 1920)⇒ Carmenta suffusata Engelhardt, 1946
Podosesia sringae Harris, 1839
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Podosesia syringae fraxini
Pyropteron chrysidiformis (Esper, 1782)⇒ Pyropteron chrysidiforme Esper, 1782
Pyropteron muscaeformis (Esper, 1783)⇒ Synansphecia muscaeformis Esper, 1783
Pyrrhotaenia animosa (Edwards, 1883)⇒ Synanthedon polygoni Edwards, 1881
Sannina pacifica (Riley, 1891)⇒ Sanninoidea exitiosa Say, 1823
Sannina uroceriformis Walker, 1856Persimmon Borer
Sanninoidea exitiosa Say, 1823Peach borer
Sanninoidea graefi Edwards, 1881
Sesia anthracipennis Boisduval, 1875
Sesia apiformis (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Aegeria apiformis Clerck, 1759
Sesia arctica Beutenmüller, 1900
Sesia asilipennis Boisduval, 1832
Sesia bembeciformis Hübner, 1806Lunar Hornet Clearwing
Sesia bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869
Sesia brunneri (Busck, 1914)⇒ Vespamima novaroensis Edwards, 1881
Sesia castanea
Sesia chrysidipennis Boisduval, 1869
Sesia decipiens
Sesia marica (Cirillo, 1787)⇒ Thyris fenestrella Scopoli, 1763
Sesia mariona Beutenmüller, 1900
Sesia melanocephala (Dalman, 1816)⇒ Eusphecia melanocephala Dalman, 1816
Sesia nomadaepennis (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Albuna pyramidalis Walker, 1856
Sesia palmi
Sesia puigi (Oberthür, 1883)⇒ Synanthedon codeti Oberthür, 1881
Sesia rhododendri Beutenmüller, 1909
Sesia rubricincta Beutenmüller, 1909
Sesia seminole (Beutenmüller, 1899)⇒ Aegeria refulgens Edwards, 1881
Sesia spartani Eichlin & Taft, 1988
Sesia tacoma Beutenmüller, 1898
Sesia tibiale Harris, 1839American Hornet Clearwing
Sesia tibialis (Harris, 1839)⇒ Sesia tibiale Harris, 1839
Sesia tibialis melanoformis
Sesia tibialis pacificum
Sesia utahensis (Beutenmüller, 1909)⇒ Penstemonia edwardsii Beutenmüller, 1894
Sesia xiphiaeformis (Boisduval, 1874)⇒ Sanninoidea exitiosa Say, 1823
Synansphecia kautzi (Reisser, 1930)⇒ Pyropteron kautzi Reisser, 1930
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Synanthedon acerrubri Engelhardt, 1925Maple Clearwing
Synanthedon albicornis Edwards, 1881Western Willow Borer
Synanthedon albociliata Engelhardt, 1925
Synanthedon alleri Engelhardt, 1946
Synanthedon andrenaeformis Laspeyres, 1801Orange-tailed Clearwing
Synanthedon angolana de Freina, 2013
Synanthedon arctica Beutenmüller, 1900
Synanthedon arizonensis Beutenmüller, 1916
Synanthedon arkansasensis Duckworth & ..., 1973Arkansas Clearwing
Synanthedon auripes Hampson, 1910
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Synanthedon bolteri Edwards, 1883Northern Willow Clearwing
Synanthedon canadensis Duckworth & ..., 1973
Synanthedon castaneae Busck, 1913Chestnut Borer
Synanthedon chromolaenae (Eichlin, 2009)⇒ Carmenta laurelae Brown, Eichl..., 1985
Synanthedon chrysidipennis Boisduval, 1869
Synanthedon codeti Oberthür, 1881
Synanthedon cretica Rebel, 1916
Synanthedon cubana Herrich-Schä..., 1866
Synanthedon culciformis
Synanthedon culiciformis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Synanthedon stomoxiformis stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon decipiens Edwards, 1881Oak Gall Borer
Synanthedon dominicki Duckworth & ..., 1973
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Synanthedon fatifera Hodges, 1963Arrowwood clearwing borer
Synanthedon flavipectus (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Synanthedon lecerfi Heppner & Du..., 1981
Synanthedon formicaeformis Esper, 1783Red-tipped Clearwing
Synanthedon fulvipes Harris, 1839
Synanthedon geliformis Walker, 1856Pecan Bark Borer
Synanthedon hades Druce, 1889
Synanthedon haematica (Ureta, 1956)⇒ Carmenta mimosa Eichlin & Pa..., 1984
Synanthedon helena Druce, 1889
Synanthedon helenis Engelhardt, 1946
Synanthedon hemizonae (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869
Synanthedon kathyae Duckworth & ..., 1977Holly Borer
Synanthedon mellinipennis Boisduval, 1836Ceanothus Borer
Synanthedon myopaeformis Borkhausen, 1789Apple Borer
Synanthedon novaroensis Edwards, 1881Douglas Fir Pitch Moth
Synanthedon pictipes Grote & Robi..., 1868Lesser peach borer
Synanthedon pini Kellicott, 1881Pitch mass borer
Synanthedon polaris Staudinger, 1877
Synanthedon polygoni Edwards, 1881Buckwheat Borer
Synanthedon polygoni praestans
Synanthedon proxima Edwards, 1881Eastern Willow Clearwing Moth
Synanthedon pyri Harris, 1830Apple bark borer
Synanthedon pyrosema Hampson, 1919
Synanthedon refulgens Edwards, 1881Red-Lined Clearwing
Synanthedon resplendens Edwards, 1881Sycamore Borer
Synanthedon rhododendri Beutenmüller, 1909Rhododendron borer
Synanthedon richardsi Engelhardt, 1946
Synanthedon rileyana Edwards, 1881Horsenettle Borer
Synanthedon rubripicta Hampson, 1919
Synanthedon rubrofascia Edwards, 1881Black gum clearwing
Synanthedon sapygaeformis Walker, 1856Florida Oak Gall Moth
Synanthedon saxifragae Edwards, 1881
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer
Synanthedon semitrista (Zukowsky, 1936)⇒ Carmenta angarodes Meyrick, 1921
Synanthedon sequoiae Edwards, 1881Sequoia pitch moth
Synanthedon sesia (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Synanthedon vespiformis Linnaeus, 1761
Synanthedon sigmoidea Beutenmüller, 1897Willow Clearwing
Synanthedon spheciformis Denis & Schi..., 1775White-barred Clearwing
Synanthedon stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon stomoxiformis stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon tipula (Retzius, 1783)⇒ Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Synanthedon tupiliformis
Synanthedon vespiformis Linnaeus, 1761Yellow-legged Clearwing
Synanthedon viburni Engelhardt, 1925Viburnum borer
Tipulamima brachyptera (Hampson, 1919)⇒ Tipulamima pedunculata Hampson, 1910
Tipulamima pedunculata Hampson, 1910
Trilochana scolioides Moore, 1879
Vespamima novaroensis Edwards, 1881Douglas-fir pitch moth
Vespamima sequoiae Edwards, 1881Sequoia pitch moth
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917

Subnodes of Sesiinae with occurrences in America
TribeMelittiini
Le Cerf, 1917
3
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOsminiini
Duckworth & Eichlin, 1977
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSesiini
Boisduval, 1828
4
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSynanthedonini
Niculescu, 1964
20
202
Genera
Species

Taxom



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