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Checklist for Superfamily Sesioidea Common, 1974 (Clearwings)
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6839
40833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6828
40819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
93
6769
40648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
41
1480
6377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
11
135
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
2
28
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
2 Families width 106 Species and 3 Subspecies
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings100SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South America
28 Genera with 106 Species
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Anomalomeuta J.C. Sohn, 2013
0SpeciesTaxom
Bembecia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 188212SpeciesTaxom
Caudicornia Bryk, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chamaesphecia Spuler, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Euhagena Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Grotea Cresson, 20199SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1936Wasp Moth8SpeciesTaxom
Montezumia Saussure, 198230SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 190015SpeciesTaxom
Pennisetia Dehne, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Sanninoidea Beutenmüller, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sophona Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Spiladarcha Meyrick, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Synansphecia Newman, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 193611SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Trichostibas Zeller, 01SpeciesTaxom
Trilochana Moore, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Trochilium Scopoli, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Urodes
0SpeciesTaxom
Urodus Herrich-Schä..., 19363SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Wockia HEINEMANN, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Zenodoxus Grote & Robi..., 18912SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
106 Species and 3 Subspecies
Bembecia uroceriformis Treitschke, 1834
Carmenta anthracipennis Boisduval, 1875Blazing Star Clearwing Moth
Carmenta auritincta Engelhardt, 1925Arizona Clearwing Moth
Carmenta chromolaenae Eichlin, 2009
Carmenta engelhardti Duckworth & ..., 1973
Carmenta flaschkai Eichlin, 1992
Carmenta haematica Ureta, 1956Argentine Root Borer
Carmenta laurelae Brown, Eichl..., 1985
Carmenta mimosa Eichlin & Pa..., 1984Mimosa stemboring moth
Carmenta mimuli Edwards, 1881Coronopus Borer
Carmenta phoradendri Engelhardt, 1946Mistletoe Borer
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Carmenta tecta Edwards, 1882Mistletoe Stem Borer
Caudicornia xanthopimpla Bryk, 1947
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) mysiniformis Boisduval, 1840Horehound clearwing moth
Euhagena nebraskae Edwards, 1881Nebraska Clearwing Moth
Grotea cundinamarquesa Herrera-Flórez, 2018
Grotea delicator Thunberg, 1822
Grotea djinnae Gauld, 2000
Grotea goianiense Herrera-Flór..., 2019
Grotea llanera Herrera-Flórez, 2018
Grotea manausi Herrera-Flór..., 2019
Grotea paulista Herrera-Flór..., 2019
Grotea santandereana Herrera-Flórez, 2018
Grotea surinamese Herrera-Flór..., 2019
Melittia brabanti Le Cerf, 1917
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Melittia distincta Le Cerf, 1916
Melittia gloriosa Edwards, 1880Glorious Squash Vine Borer
Melittia grandis (Strecker, 1881)⇒ Melittia hampsoni Beutenmüller, 1894
Melittia pulchripes Walker, 1856
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Melittia umbrosa Zukowsky, 1936
Montezumia analis Saussure, 1856
Montezumia azurescens Spinosa, 1851
Montezumia bequaerti Willink, 1982
Montezumia brethesi Berton, 1918
Montezumia coeruleorufa Willink, 1982
Montezumia cortesia Saussure, 1852
Montezumia difficilis Ducke, 1904
Montezumia dimidiata Saussure, 1852
Montezumia ferruginea Saussure, 1852
Montezumia ferruginea brasiliensis Saussure, 1856
Montezumia grossa Willink, 1982
Montezumia huasteca Saussure, 1857
Montezumia ignobiloides Willink, 1982
Montezumia ignota Willink, 1982
Montezumia infernalis Spinosa, 1851
Montezumia leprieurii Spinosa, 1841
Montezumia liliacea Gribodo, 1891
Montezumia liliaceosa Gribodo, 1891
Montezumia liliaciosa
Montezumia morosa Saussure, 1852
Montezumia nigriceps Spinosa, 1841
Montezumia nigroflava Willink, 1982
Montezumia obscura Zavattari, 1912
Montezumia pelagica Saussure, 1852
Montezumia pelagica pelagica
Montezumia pelagica sepulchralis Saussure, 1856
Montezumia petiolata Saussure, 1856
Montezumia sparsa Fox, 1899
Montezumia trinitata Willink, 1982
Montezumia vechti Willink, 1982
Paranthrene microthyris Hampson, 1919
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Paranthrene robiniae Edwards, 1880Locust clearwing
Parasa campylostagma Dognin, 1914
Parasa cebrenis Schaus, 1892
Parasa cuernavaca Dyar, 1907
Parasa flora Dyar, 1926
Parasa hampsoni Dyar, 1894
Parasa herbina Schaus, 1901
Parasa imitata Druce, 1887
Parasa mionexia Dyar, 0
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parasa pretiosa Strecker, 1899
Parasa schausi Dyar, 1906
Parasa viridis (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Parasa hampsoni Dyar, 1894
Parasa viridogrisea Dyar, 1898
Parasa wellesca Dyar, 1900
Pennisetia marginata Harris, 1839Blackberry Clearwing Borer
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Sanninoidea exitiosa Say, 1823Peach borer
Spiladarcha tolmetes Walsingham, 1914
Synansphecia kautzi (Reisser, 1930)⇒ Pyropteron kautzi Reisser, 1930
Synanthedon angolana de Freina, 2013
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Synanthedon chromolaenae (Eichlin, 2009)⇒ Carmenta laurelae Brown, Eichl..., 1985
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Synanthedon hades Druce, 1889
Synanthedon haematica (Ureta, 1956)⇒ Carmenta mimosa Eichlin & Pa..., 1984
Synanthedon pictipes Grote & Robi..., 1868Lesser peach borer
Synanthedon polaris Staudinger, 1877
Synanthedon polygoni Edwards, 1881Buckwheat Borer
Synanthedon rileyana Edwards, 1881Horsenettle Borer
Synanthedon semitrista (Zukowsky, 1936)⇒ Carmenta angarodes Meyrick, 1921
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Trichostibas veriatella
Trilochana scolioides Moore, 1879
Trochilium ceto (Westwood, 1848)⇒ Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828
Urodus aphrogama Meyrick, 1936
Urodus pamporphyra Meyrick, 1936
Urodus procridias Meyrick, 1936
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Vitacea admiranda Edwards, 1882
Wockia asperipunctella Bruand, 1851
Zenodoxus canescens Edwards, 1881
Zenodoxus palmii Neumoegen, 1891

Subnodes of Sesioidea with occurrences in South America
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths, Clearwings, Sesiid Moths, Sessid moths, Wasp-mimic moths
22
100
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyUrodidae
Kyrki, 1984
False Burnet Moths
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sesioidea at itis.gov