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Checklist for Superfamily Sesioidea Common, 1974 (Clearwings)
and region Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
1820
4923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
1480
4276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
22
87
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
5
21
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Republic of the Congo
1 Family width 22 Species
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings22SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Republic of the Congo
9 Genera with 22 Species
Afromelittia Gorbunov & A..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Chamanthedon Le Cerf, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Conopia Huebner, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Macrotarsipus Hampson, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1917Wasp Moth3SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Similipepsis Le Cerf, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18997SpeciesTaxom
Tipulamima Holland, 18993SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic of the Congo
22 Species
Afromelittia occidentalis Le Cerf, 1917
Chamanthedon brillians Beutenmüller, 1899
Chamanthedon tropica Beutenmüller, 1899
Conopia auronitens (Le Cerf, 1913)⇒ Tipulamima auronitens Le Cerf, 1913
Conopia nuba (Beutenmüller, 1899)⇒ Synanthedon nuba Beutenmüller, 1899
Conopia olenda (Beutenmüller, 1899)⇒ Synanthedon olenda Beutenmüller, 1899
Macrotarsipus africana Beutenmüller, 1899
Melittia auriplumia Hampson, 1910
Melittia azrael Le Cerf, 1914
Melittia occidentalis (Le Cerf, 1917)⇒ Afromelittia occidentalis Le Cerf, 1917
Parasa chapmani Kirby, 1892
Similipepsis violacea Le Cerf, 1911
Synanthedon albiventris (Heppner & Du..., 1981)⇒ Synanthedon leucogaster Hampson, 1919
Synanthedon beutenmuelleri Heppner & Du..., 1981
Synanthedon gabuna Beutenmüller, 1899
Synanthedon leucogaster Hampson, 1919
Synanthedon nuba Beutenmüller, 1899
Synanthedon nyanga Beutenmüller, 1899
Synanthedon olenda Beutenmüller, 1899
Tipulamima auronitens Le Cerf, 1913
Tipulamima festiva Beutenmüller, 1899
Tipulamima malimba Beutenmüller, 1899

Subnodes of Sesioidea with occurrences in Republic of the Congo
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