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Checklist for Superfamily Sesioidea Common, 1974 (Clearwings)
and region Great Britain (United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
867
12703
43499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
864
12693
43484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
785
12404
42840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
474
10107
37605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
83
2646
7749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
81
2629
7724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
77
2611
7669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
36
748
2570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
8
46
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
2
18
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Great Britain
2 Families width 54 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings53SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Great Britain
18 Genera with 54 Species
Aegeria Fabricius, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Alcathoe Edwards, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Bembecia Hübner, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Chamaesphecia Spuler, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Chamanthedon Le Cerf, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Pennisetia Dehne, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Pyropteron Newman, 17836SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Synansphecia Newman, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 176123SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Wockia HEINEMANN, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Great Britain
54 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aegeria apiformis Clerck, 1759
Aegeria cryptica (Kralicek & P..., 1977)⇒ Synanthedon loranthi Králícek, 1966
Albuna pyramidalis Walker, 1856Fireweed Clearwing
Alcathoe caudata Harris, 1839Clematis Borer
Bembecia chrysidiformis (Esper, 1782)⇒ Pyropteron chrysidiforme Esper, 1782
Bembecia ichneumoniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775Six-belted Clearwing
Bembecia muscaeformis Newman, 1832
Bembecia scopigera (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Bembecia ichneumoniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Carmenta suffusata Engelhardt, 1946
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) leucopsiformis Esper, 1800
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Paranthrene tabaniformis Rottemburg, 1775Dusky Clearwing
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pennisetia hylaeiformis Laspeyres, 1801Raspberry Clearwing
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 tibialis (Harris, 1839)⇒ Sesia tibiale Harris, 1839
Synansphecia affinis (Staudinger, 1856)⇒ Pyropteron affine Staudinger, 1856
Synansphecia muscaeformis Esper, 1783Thrift Clearwing
Synanthedon acerrubri Engelhardt, 1925Maple Clearwing
Synanthedon albicornis Edwards, 1881Western Willow Borer
Synanthedon andrenaeformis Laspeyres, 1801Orange-tailed 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 fulvipes Harris, 1839
Synanthedon helena Druce, 1889
Synanthedon loranthi Králícek, 1966Mistletoe Clearwing
Synanthedon myopaeformis Borkhausen, 1789Apple Borer
Synanthedon richardsi Engelhardt, 1946
Synanthedon rileyana Edwards, 1881Horsenettle Borer
Synanthedon salmachus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer
Synanthedon scoliaeformis Borkhausen, 1789Welsch Clearwing
Synanthedon sequoiae Edwards, 1881Sequoia pitch moth
Synanthedon spheciformis Denis & Schi..., 1775White-barred Clearwing
Synanthedon stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon stomoxiformis stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Synanthedon vespiformis Linnaeus, 1761Yellow-legged Clearwing
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Wockia asperipunctella Bruand, 1851

Subnodes of Sesioidea with occurrences in Great Britain
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths, Clearwings, Sesiid Moths, Sessid moths, Wasp-mimic moths
17
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyUrodidae
Kyrki, 1984
False Burnet Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sesioidea at itis.gov