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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2045
7906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2007
7852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1997
7821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
35
632
2545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
6
41
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
22
60
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for California
1 Family width 60 Species and 9 Subspecies
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings60SpeciesTaxom


Genera for California
22 Genera with 60 Species
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Aegeria Fabricius, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 02SpeciesTaxom
Alcathoe Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Bembecia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Conopia Huebner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euhagena Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Grotea Cresson, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth5SpeciesTaxom
Nokona Matsumura, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 06SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Pennisetia Dehne, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Penstemonia Engelhardt, 19876SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 0Ash2SpeciesTaxom
Sanninoidea Beutenmüller, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 06SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 175917SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Zenodoxus Grote & Robi..., 19464SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
60 Species and 9 Subspecies
Aegeria tibiale Harris, 1839
Albuna pyramidalis Walker, 1856Fireweed Clearwing
Albuna pyramidalis montana
Alcathoe verrugo Druce, 1884
Carmenta anthracipennis Boisduval, 1875Blazing Star Clearwing Moth
Carmenta bassiformis Walker, 1856Eupatorium Borer Moth
Carmenta giliae Edwards, 1881
Carmenta mariona Beutenmüller, 1900
Carmenta verecunda Edwards, 1881
Conopia dammersi
Euhagena nebraskae Edwards, 1881Nebraska Clearwing Moth
Grotea californica Cresson, 1879
Melittia gloriosa Edwards, 1880Glorious Squash Vine Borer
Melittia grandis (Strecker, 1881)⇒ Melittia hampsoni Beutenmüller, 1894
Melittia hampsoni Beutenmüller, 1894
Melittia nepcha xanthodes Diakonoff, 1954
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Nokona (Nokona) regalis Butler, 1878
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Paranthrene robinae Edwards, 1880
Paranthrene robiniae Edwards, 1880Locust clearwing
Paranthrene robiniae palescens Engelhardt, 1946
Paranthrene simulans Grote, 1881Hornet Clearwing
Paranthrene viticola
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pennisetia marginata Harris, 1839Blackberry Clearwing Borer
Pennisetia marginatum (Harris, 1839)⇒ Pennisetia marginata Harris, 1839
Penstemonia brevifolia (Engelhardt, 1946)⇒ Penstemonia dammersi Engelhardt, 1946
Penstemonia clarkei Engelhardt, 1946
Penstemonia dammersi Engelhardt, 1946
Penstemonia dammersi brevifolia
Penstemonia hennei Engelhardt, 1946
Penstemonia pappi Eichlin, 1987
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Podosesia syringae fraxini
Sanninoidea exitiosa Say, 1823Peach borer
Sesia bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869
Sesia chrysidipennis Boisduval, 1869
Sesia tibiale Harris, 1839American Hornet Clearwing
Sesia tibialis (Harris, 1839)⇒ Sesia tibiale Harris, 1839
Sesia tibialis melanoformis
Sesia tibialis pacificum
Synanthedon albicornis Edwards, 1881Western Willow Borer
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Synanthedon chrysidipennis Boisduval, 1869
Synanthedon culiciformis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Synanthedon stomoxiformis stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Synanthedon hemizonae (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869
Synanthedon mellinipennis Boisduval, 1836Ceanothus Borer
Synanthedon novaroensis Edwards, 1881Douglas Fir Pitch Moth
Synanthedon pictipes Grote & Robi..., 1868Lesser peach borer
Synanthedon polygoni Edwards, 1881Buckwheat Borer
Synanthedon polygoni praestans
Synanthedon resplendens Edwards, 1881Sycamore Borer
Synanthedon saxifragae Edwards, 1881
Synanthedon sequoiae Edwards, 1881Sequoia pitch moth
Synanthedon stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon stomoxiformis stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Vitacea cupressi Edwards, 1881
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer
Zenodoxus canescens Edwards, 1881
Zenodoxus heucherae Edwards, 1881
Zenodoxus palmii Neumoegen, 1891
Zenodoxus sidalceae Engelhardt, 1946

Subnodes of Sesioidea with occurrences in California
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths, Clearwings, Sesiid Moths, Sessid moths, Wasp-mimic moths
22
60
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sesioidea at itis.gov