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Checklist for Superfamily Sesioidea Common, 1974 (Clearwings)
and region North Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1151
23291
115322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1145
23270
115280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1016
22709
113796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
588
18355
100567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
96
4253
15791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
4228
15745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
90
4202
15642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
44
1208
5047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
10
91
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
2
28
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Europe
2 Families width 125 Species and 3 Subspecies
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings124SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Europe
28 Genera with 125 Species
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Aegeria Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Alcathoe Edwards, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Aschistophleps Hampson, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Bembecia Hübner, 18348SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 19464SpeciesTaxom
Chamaesphecia Spuler, 196120SpeciesTaxom
Chamanthedon Le Cerf, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Dipsosphecia Spuler, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Egeria Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eusphecia Le Cerf, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Montezumia Saussure, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Palmia Beutenmüller, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 17757SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Pennisetia Dehne, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Pyropteron Newman, 17839SpeciesTaxom
Rudolfia Rohacek, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciapteron Staudinger, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 175916SpeciesTaxom
Synansphecia Newman, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 176137SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Trochilium Scopoli, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Wockia HEINEMANN, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
125 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aegeria apiformis Clerck, 1759
Aegeria cryptica (Kralicek & P..., 1977)⇒ Synanthedon loranthi Králícek, 1966
Aegeria culiciformis Linnaeus, 1758
Albuna pyramidalis Walker, 1856Fireweed Clearwing
Alcathoe caudata Harris, 1839Clematis Borer
Aschistophleps ignisquamulata Kallies & Å ..., 2018
Bembecia abromeiti Kallies & Ri..., 2000
Bembecia albanensis Rebel, 1918
Bembecia chrysidiformis (Esper, 1782)⇒ Pyropteron chrysidiforme Esper, 1782
Bembecia ichneumoniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775Six-belted Clearwing
Bembecia megillaeformis Hübner, 1808
Bembecia muscaeformis Newman, 1832
Bembecia scopigera (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Bembecia ichneumoniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Bembecia uroceriformis Treitschke, 1834
Carmenta giliae Edwards, 1881
Carmenta mimuli Edwards, 1881Coronopus Borer
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Carmenta suffusata Engelhardt, 1946
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) astatiformis Herrich-Schä..., 1846
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) bibioniformis Esper, 1800
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) empiformis (Esper, 1783)⇒ Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) euceraeformis Ochsenheimer, 1816
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) leucopsiformis Esper, 1800
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) nigrifrons Le Cerf, 1911
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) tenthrediniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775Biological Control Introduction
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) aerifrons Zeller, 1847
Chamaesphecia aerifrons aerifrons Zeller, 1847
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) annellata Zeller, 1847
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) dumonti Le Cerf, 1922
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) masariformis Ochsenheimer, 1808
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) micra (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Chamaesphecia aerifrons aerifrons Zeller, 1847
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) nigrifrons Le Cerf, 1911
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) oxybeliformis Herrich-Schä..., 1846
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) schmidtiiformis FREYER, 1836
Chamaesphecia affinis Staudinger, 1856
Chamaesphecia colochelyna Bryk, 1947
Chamaesphecia muscaeformis (VIEWEG, 1789)⇒ Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Chamaesphecia sevenari (Lipthay, 1961)⇒ Chamaesphecia nigrifrons Le Cerf, 1911
Dipsosphecia uroceriformis Treitschke, 1834
Egeria silvatica (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Botanophila silvatica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Eusphecia melanocephala Dalman, 1816Aspen Clearwing
Melittia gloriosa Edwards, 1880Glorious Squash Vine Borer
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Montezumia nigriceps Spinosa, 1841
Palmia praecedens Edwards, 1883
Paranthrene insolita Le Cerf, 1914
Paranthrene insolitus (Le Cerf, 1914)⇒ Paranthrene mesothyris Hampson, 1919
Paranthrene mesothyris Hampson, 1919
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Paranthrene robiniae Edwards, 1880Locust clearwing
Paranthrene tabaniformis Rottemburg, 1775Dusky Clearwing
Paranthrene tabaniformis tabaniformis Rottemburg, 1775
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pennisetia hylaeiformis Laspeyres, 1801Raspberry Clearwing
Pennisetia marginata Harris, 1839Blackberry Clearwing Borer
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Pyropteron (Pyropteron) chrysidiforme Esper, 1782Fiery clearwing
Pyropteron (Synansphecia) affine Staudinger, 1856
Pyropteron (Synansphecia) muscaeforme Esper, 1783Thrift Clearwing
Pyropteron (Synansphecia) triannuliforme (FREYER, 1842)⇒ Pyropteron triannuliformis Freyer, 1843
Pyropteron (Synansphecia) triannuliformis Freyer, 1843
Pyropteron affinis (Staudinger, 1856)⇒ Pyropteron affine Staudinger, 1856
Pyropteron chrysidiformis (Esper, 1782)⇒ Pyropteron chrysidiforme Esper, 1782
Pyropteron doryliformis Ochsenheimer, 1808Dock Clearwing
Pyropteron muscaeformis (Esper, 1783)⇒ Synansphecia muscaeformis Esper, 1783
Sciapteron tabaniforme Rottemburg, 1775
Sesia annellata Zeller, 1847
Sesia apiformis (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Aegeria apiformis Clerck, 1759
Sesia asellana (Heydenreich, 1851)⇒ Chamaesphecia annellata Zeller, 1847
Sesia athaliaeformis (Boisduval, 1875)⇒ Dipsosphecia uroceriformis Treitschke, 1834
Sesia bembeciformis Hübner, 1806Lunar Hornet Clearwing
Sesia conopiformis Esper, 1782
Sesia crabroniformis (Lewin, 1797)⇒ Sesia bembeciformis Hübner, 1806
Sesia culiciformis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Synanthedon typhiaeformis Borkhausen, 1789
Sesia empiformis Esper, 1783
Sesia leucospidiformis (Lederer, 1852)⇒ Chamaesphecia affinis Staudinger, 1856
Sesia melanocephala (Dalman, 1816)⇒ Eusphecia melanocephala Dalman, 1816
Sesia meriaeformis (Boisduval, 1840)⇒ Pyropteron triannuliformis Freyer, 1843
Sesia muscaeformis Esper, 1783
Sesia scoliaeformis Borkhausen, 1789
Sesia tibialis (Harris, 1839)⇒ Sesia tibiale Harris, 1839
Sesia tipuliformis Clerck, 1759
Synansphecia affinis (Staudinger, 1856)⇒ Pyropteron affine Staudinger, 1856
Synansphecia muscaeformis Esper, 1783Thrift Clearwing
Synansphecia triannuliformis (FREYER, 1843)⇒ Pyropteron triannuliformis Freyer, 1843
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Synanthedon acerrubri Engelhardt, 1925Maple Clearwing
Synanthedon albicornis Edwards, 1881Western Willow Borer
Synanthedon andrenaeformis Laspeyres, 1801Orange-tailed Clearwing
Synanthedon aurivillii (Lampa, 1883)⇒ Synanthedon polaris Staudinger, 1877
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Synanthedon cephiformis Ochsenheimer, 1808
Synanthedon conopiformis Esper, 1782Dale's Oak 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 melliniformis (Laspeyres, 1801)⇒ Synanthedon vespiformis Linnaeus, 1761
Synanthedon mesiaeformis Herrich-Schä..., 1846
Synanthedon myopaeformis Borkhausen, 1789Apple Borer
Synanthedon novaroensis Edwards, 1881Douglas Fir Pitch Moth
Synanthedon pipiziformis Lederer, 1855
Synanthedon polaris Staudinger, 1877
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 sigmoidea Beutenmüller, 1897Willow Clearwing
Synanthedon soffneri Å patenka, 1983Honeysuckle Clearwing
Synanthedon spheciformis Denis & Schi..., 1775White-barred Clearwing
Synanthedon spuleri Fuchs, 1908
Synanthedon stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon stomoxiformis stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Synanthedon typhiaeformis Borkhausen, 1789
Synanthedon vespiformis Linnaeus, 1761Yellow-legged Clearwing
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Trochilium apiformis Clerck, 1759
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Wockia asperipunctella Bruand, 1851

Subnodes of Sesioidea with occurrences in North Europe
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths, Clearwings, Sesiid Moths, Sessid moths, Wasp-mimic moths
27
124
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyUrodidae
Kyrki, 1984
False Burnet Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Sesioidea at itis.gov