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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
3085
6236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
3081
6231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3012
6063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
2496
4991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
55
941
2150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
941
2150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
938
2147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
24
231
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
6
30
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
10
27
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Connecticut
1 Family width 27 Species
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings27SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Connecticut
10 Genera with 27 Species
Albuna Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Alcathoe Edwards, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Pennisetia Dehne, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 175910SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Connecticut
27 Species
Albuna fraxini Edwards, 1881Virginia Creeper Borer Moth
Alcathoe caudata Harris, 1839Clematis Borer
Carmenta bassiformis Walker, 1856Eupatorium Borer Moth
Carmenta corni Edwards, 1881Aster Borer Moth
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Paranthrene simulans Grote, 1881Hornet Clearwing
Paranthrene tabaniformis Rottemburg, 1775Dusky Clearwing
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Parasa indetermina Boisduval, 1832Stinging rose caterpillar
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pennisetia marginata Harris, 1839Blackberry Clearwing Borer
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Synanthedon castaneae Busck, 1913Chestnut Borer
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Synanthedon fulvipes Harris, 1839
Synanthedon pictipes Grote & Robi..., 1868Lesser peach borer
Synanthedon pini Kellicott, 1881Pitch mass borer
Synanthedon proxima Edwards, 1881Eastern Willow Clearwing Moth
Synanthedon rileyana Edwards, 1881Horsenettle Borer
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer
Vitacea scepsiformis Edwards, 1881Lesser Grape Root Borer

Subnodes of Sesioidea with occurrences in Connecticut
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths, Clearwings, Sesiid Moths, Sessid moths, Wasp-mimic moths
10
27
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sesioidea at itis.gov