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Checklist for Superfamily Sesioidea Common, 1974 (Clearwings)
and region Central Mexico (Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5254
11068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
5253
11067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
447
5167
10846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4147
8799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1401
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
27
227
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
8
32
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
5
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Mexico
1 Family width 12 Species
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Mexico
5 Genera with 12 Species
Grotea Cresson, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth3SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19006SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Mexico
12 Species
Grotea lokii Slobodchikoff, 1970
Melittia calabaza Duckworth & ..., 1973Southwestern squash vine borer
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Parasa cuernavaca Dyar, 1907
Parasa minima Schaus, 1892
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parasa viridogrisea Dyar, 1898
Parasa wellesca Dyar, 1900
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917

Subnodes of Sesioidea with occurrences in Central Mexico
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths, Clearwings, Sesiid Moths, Sessid moths, Wasp-mimic moths
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sesioidea at itis.gov