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Checklist for Superfamily Sesioidea Common, 1974 (Clearwings)
and region Benelux (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
704
10060
34018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
10048
34000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
647
9800
33419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
414
8082
29172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
1997
6005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
72
1992
5991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
1981
5964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
32
588
2128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
4
42
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
19
65
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benelux
1 Family width 65 Species and 2 Subspecies
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings65SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benelux
19 Genera with 65 Species
Aegeria Fabricius, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Bembecia Hübner, 17635SpeciesTaxom
Chamaesphecia Spuler, 19619SpeciesTaxom
Cissuvora Engelhardt, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Eusphecia Le Cerf, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 17757SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Pennisetia Dehne, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalcathoe Le Cerf, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyropteron Newman, 17836SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 18163SpeciesTaxom
Synansphecia Newman, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 176121SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tinthia Walker, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Trochilium Scopoli, 1777
0SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benelux
65 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aegeria apiformis Clerck, 1759
Aegeria cryptica (Kralicek & P..., 1977)⇒ Synanthedon loranthi Králícek, 1966
Bembecia abromeiti Kallies & Ri..., 2000
Bembecia albanensis Rebel, 1918
Bembecia chrysidiformis (Esper, 1782)⇒ Pyropteron chrysidiforme Esper, 1782
Bembecia ichneumoniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775Six-belted Clearwing
Bembecia scopigera (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Bembecia ichneumoniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) empiformis (Esper, 1783)⇒ Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) leucopsiformis Esper, 1800
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) nigrifrons Le Cerf, 1911
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) tenthrediniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775Biological Control Introduction
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) aerifrons Zeller, 1847
Chamaesphecia aerifrons aerifrons Zeller, 1847
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) micra (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Chamaesphecia aerifrons aerifrons Zeller, 1847
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) nigrifrons Le Cerf, 1911
Chamaesphecia sevenari (Lipthay, 1961)⇒ Chamaesphecia nigrifrons Le Cerf, 1911
Cissuvora ampelopsis Engelhardt, 1946
Eusphecia melanocephala Dalman, 1816Aspen Clearwing
Melittia snowii Edwards, 1882Clearwing Borer Moth
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Paranthrene insolita Le Cerf, 1914
Paranthrene insolitus (Le Cerf, 1914)⇒ Paranthrene mesothyris Hampson, 1919
Paranthrene mesothyris Hampson, 1919
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Paranthrene robiniae Edwards, 1880Locust clearwing
Paranthrene stiziformis Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Paranthrene tabaniformis Rottemburg, 1775Dusky Clearwing
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pennisetia hylaeiformis Laspeyres, 1801Raspberry Clearwing
Pseudalcathoe aspetura Meyrick, 1932
Pyropteron (Pyropteron) chrysidiforme Esper, 1782Fiery clearwing
Pyropteron (Synansphecia) affine Staudinger, 1856
Pyropteron (Synansphecia) muscaeforme Esper, 1783Thrift Clearwing
Pyropteron affinis (Staudinger, 1856)⇒ Pyropteron affine Staudinger, 1856
Pyropteron chrysidiformis (Esper, 1782)⇒ Pyropteron chrysidiforme Esper, 1782
Pyropteron muscaeformis (Esper, 1783)⇒ Synansphecia muscaeformis Esper, 1783
Sesia apiformis (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Aegeria apiformis Clerck, 1759
Sesia bembeciformis Hübner, 1806Lunar Hornet Clearwing
Sesia melanocephala (Dalman, 1816)⇒ Eusphecia melanocephala Dalman, 1816
Synansphecia affinis (Staudinger, 1856)⇒ Pyropteron affine Staudinger, 1856
Synansphecia muscaeformis Esper, 1783Thrift Clearwing
Synanthedon andrenaeformis Laspeyres, 1801Orange-tailed Clearwing
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Synanthedon conopiformis Esper, 1782Dale's Oak Clearwing
Synanthedon culiciformis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Synanthedon stomoxiformis stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon decipiens Edwards, 1881Oak Gall Borer
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Synanthedon flaviventris Staudinger, 1883Sallow Clearwing
Synanthedon formicaeformis Esper, 1783Red-tipped Clearwing
Synanthedon hypochalcia Hampson, 1919
Synanthedon loranthi Králícek, 1966Mistletoe Clearwing
Synanthedon myopaeformis Borkhausen, 1789Apple Borer
Synanthedon polaris Staudinger, 1877
Synanthedon scoliaeformis Borkhausen, 1789Welsch Clearwing
Synanthedon spheciformis Denis & Schi..., 1775White-barred Clearwing
Synanthedon spuleri Fuchs, 1908
Synanthedon stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon stomoxiformis stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon theryi Le Cerf, 1916
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Synanthedon typhiaeformis Borkhausen, 1789
Synanthedon vespiformis Linnaeus, 1761Yellow-legged Clearwing
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Tinthia tineiformis (Esper, 1789)⇒ Microsphecia tineiformis Esper, 1789
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Vitacea scepsiformis Edwards, 1881Lesser Grape Root Borer

Subnodes of Sesioidea with occurrences in Benelux
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths, Clearwings, Sesiid Moths, Sessid moths, Wasp-mimic moths
19
65
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sesioidea at itis.gov