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Checklist for Superfamily Sesioidea Common, 1974 (Clearwings)
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3350
9375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
35
879
2323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
10
80
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
2
15
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caribbean
2 Families width 31 Species
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings26SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caribbean
15 Genera with 31 Species
Afromelittia Gorbunov & A..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cabomina de Freina, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chamaesphecia Spuler, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Episannina Aurivillius, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Montezumia Saussure, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Pyropteron Newman, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Sannina Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Sura Walker, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 17596SpeciesTaxom
Urodus Herrich-Schä..., 18775SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
31 Species
Afromelittia aenescens Butler, 1896
Cabomina dracomontana de Freina, 2008
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) anthraciformis Rambur, 1832
Episannina lodimanum Strand, 1918
Melittia moni de Freina, 2007
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Montezumia trinitata Willink, 1982
Paranthrene asilipennis Boisduval, 1832Oak Clearwing
Paranthrene callipleura Meyrick, 1932
Paranthrene microthyris Hampson, 1919
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Paranthrene simulans Grote, 1881Hornet Clearwing
Parasa imitata Druce, 1887
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parasa viridogrisea Dyar, 1898
Pyropteron chrysidiformis (Esper, 1782)⇒ Pyropteron chrysidiforme Esper, 1782
Sannina uroceriformis Walker, 1856Persimmon Borer
Sura lampadura Meyrick, 1935
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Synanthedon cubana Herrich-Schä..., 1866
Synanthedon pictipes Grote & Robi..., 1868Lesser peach borer
Synanthedon rhododendri Beutenmüller, 1909Rhododendron borer
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Urodus calligera Zeller, 1877
Urodus mirella Möschler, 1890
Urodus ovata Zeller, 1877
Urodus parvula Edwards, 1881Bumelia webworm
Urodus sordidata Zeller, 1877
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917

Subnodes of Sesioidea with occurrences in Caribbean
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths, Clearwings, Sesiid Moths, Sessid moths, Wasp-mimic moths
14
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyUrodidae
Kyrki, 1984
False Burnet Moths
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sesioidea at itis.gov