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Checklist for Superfamily Sesioidea Common, 1974 (Clearwings)
and region Liberia (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
5345
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
5344
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
5261
8620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4580
7746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
22
347
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
8
50
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
13
22
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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


Genera for Liberia
13 Genera with 22 Species
Chlorosphecia Bartsch & Sá..., 20221SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnoscelis Holland, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Conopsia Strand, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Crinipus Hampson, 20253SpeciesTaxom
Fortikona Bartsch & Sá..., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Grotea Cresson, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Lophoceps Hampson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Nimbamina Sáfián & Bar..., 20221SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19008SpeciesTaxom
Similipepsis Le Cerf, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
22 Species
Chlorosphecia bele Bartsch & Sá..., 2022
Cicinnoscelis grandiosus Bartsch & Sá..., 2023
Conopsia bicolor Le Cerf, 1917
Crinipus auripes Hampson, 1910
Crinipus nimbaensis Bartsch & Sá..., 2025
Crinipus tigripes Bartsch & Sá..., 2025
Fortikona rhynchiformis Sáfián & Bar..., 2023
Grotea djinnae Gauld, 2000
Lophoceps quinquepuncta Hampson, 1919
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Nimbamina blei Sáfián & Bar..., 2022
Paranthrene microthyris Hampson, 1919
Parasa cebrenis Schaus, 1892
Parasa constricta Hering & Hopp, 1927
Parasa cuernavaca Dyar, 1907
Parasa euchlora Karsch, 1895
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parasa sandrae Corrales & E..., 2004
Parasa viridogrisea Dyar, 1898
Parasa wellesca Dyar, 1900
Similipepsis ekisi Wang, 1984
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917

Subnodes of Sesioidea with occurrences in Liberia
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths, Clearwings, Sesiid Moths, Sessid moths, Wasp-mimic moths
13
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sesioidea at itis.gov