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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
5949
13945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
5944
13941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
568
5782
13587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
4710
11165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
71
1403
3430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1401
3428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
1400
3427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
32
444
1073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
7
45
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
13
38
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Illinois
1 Family width 38 Species
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings38SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Illinois
13 Genera with 38 Species
Albuna Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 19465SpeciesTaxom
Grotea Cresson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Pennisetia Dehne, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Sannina Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 192514SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois
38 Species
Albuna fraxini Edwards, 1881Virginia Creeper Borer Moth
Carmenta anthracipennis Boisduval, 1875Blazing Star Clearwing Moth
Carmenta bassiformis Walker, 1856Eupatorium Borer Moth
Carmenta ithacae Beutenmüller, 1897
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Carmenta suffusata Engelhardt, 1946
Grotea anguina Cresson, 1864
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Paranthrene dollii Neumoegen, 1894Cottonwood Clearwing
Paranthrene pellucida Greenfield &..., 1979Pin Oak Clearwing
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Paranthrene simulans Grote, 1881Hornet Clearwing
Paranthrene tabaniformis Rottemburg, 1775Dusky Clearwing
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Parasa indetermina Boisduval, 1832Stinging rose caterpillar
Parasa marginata West, 1940
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pennisetia marginatum (Harris, 1839)⇒ Pennisetia marginata Harris, 1839
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Sannina uroceriformis Walker, 1856Persimmon Borer
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Synanthedon acerrubri Engelhardt, 1925Maple Clearwing
Synanthedon castaneae Busck, 1913Chestnut Borer
Synanthedon decipiens Edwards, 1881Oak Gall Borer
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Synanthedon fatifera Hodges, 1963Arrowwood clearwing borer
Synanthedon pictipes Grote & Robi..., 1868Lesser peach borer
Synanthedon pini Kellicott, 1881Pitch mass borer
Synanthedon proxima Edwards, 1881Eastern Willow Clearwing Moth
Synanthedon pyri Harris, 1830Apple bark borer
Synanthedon rileyana Edwards, 1881Horsenettle Borer
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Synanthedon viburni Engelhardt, 1925Viburnum borer
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer

Subnodes of Sesioidea with occurrences in Illinois
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths, Clearwings, Sesiid Moths, Sessid moths, Wasp-mimic moths
13
38
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sesioidea at itis.gov