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Checklist for Superfamily Sesioidea Common, 1974 (Clearwings)
and region Arkansas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
412
3140
6305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
3133
6297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
386
3048
6142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
2514
5093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1125
2628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
1125
2628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1123
2626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
28
355
727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
7
42
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
12
31
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arkansas
1 Family width 31 Species
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings31SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arkansas
12 Genera with 31 Species
Alcathoe Edwards, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Osminia Le Cerf, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Pennisetia Dehne, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash3SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18399SpeciesTaxom
Thyranthrene Hampson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18542SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arkansas
31 Species
Alcathoe carolinensis Engelhardt, 1925Clematis Borer
Carmenta anthracipennis Boisduval, 1875Blazing Star Clearwing Moth
Carmenta austini (Engelhardt, 1946)⇒ Thyranthrene metazonata Hampson, 1919
Carmenta bassiformis Walker, 1856Eupatorium Borer Moth
Carmenta prosopis Edwards, 1882Mesquite Clearwing Moth
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Osminia ruficornis Edwards, 1881
Paranthrene dollii Neumoegen, 1894Cottonwood Clearwing
Paranthrene simulans Grote, 1881Hornet Clearwing
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Parasa indetermina Boisduval, 1832Stinging rose caterpillar
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pennisetia marginata Harris, 1839Blackberry Clearwing Borer
Podosesia aureocincta Purrington &..., 1977Banded ash clearwing
Podosesia sringae Harris, 1839
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Synanthedon arkansasensis Duckworth & ..., 1973Arkansas Clearwing
Synanthedon decipiens Edwards, 1881Oak Gall Borer
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Synanthedon refulgens Edwards, 1881Red-Lined Clearwing
Synanthedon rileyana Edwards, 1881Horsenettle Borer
Synanthedon rubripicta Hampson, 1919
Synanthedon rubrofascia Edwards, 1881Black gum clearwing
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer
Thyranthrene metazonata Hampson, 1919
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Vitacea polisitiformis Harris, 1854
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer

Subnodes of Sesioidea with occurrences in Arkansas
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths, Clearwings, Sesiid Moths, Sessid moths, Wasp-mimic moths
12
31
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sesioidea at itis.gov