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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
951
2127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
951
2127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
950
2126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
25
246
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
4
26
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
9
22
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa
1 Family width 22 Species
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings22SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa
9 Genera with 22 Species
Albuna Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Alcathoe Edwards, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18396SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
22 Species
Albuna fraxini Edwards, 1881Virginia Creeper Borer Moth
Alcathoe caudata Harris, 1839Clematis Borer
Carmenta anthracipennis Boisduval, 1875Blazing Star Clearwing Moth
Carmenta bassiformis Walker, 1856Eupatorium Borer Moth
Carmenta giliae Edwards, 1881
Carmenta ithacae Beutenmüller, 1897
Carmenta mimuli Edwards, 1881Coronopus Borer
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 indetermina Boisduval, 1832Stinging rose caterpillar
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Synanthedon pictipes Grote & Robi..., 1868Lesser peach borer
Synanthedon pini Kellicott, 1881Pitch mass borer
Synanthedon proxima Edwards, 1881Eastern Willow Clearwing Moth
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer

Subnodes of Sesioidea with occurrences in Iowa
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths, Clearwings, Sesiid Moths, Sessid moths, Wasp-mimic moths
9
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sesioidea at itis.gov