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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
728
14308
48425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
449
11411
41055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
2851
8903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
2847
8898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
80
2832
8854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
32
496
1043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
9
53
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
2
13
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern South America
2 Families width 31 Species
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings30SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern South America
13 Genera with 31 Species
Anomalomeuta J.C. Sohn, 2013
0SpeciesTaxom
Bembecia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18826SpeciesTaxom
Chamaesphecia Spuler, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth5SpeciesTaxom
Montezumia Saussure, 18414SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19006SpeciesTaxom
Spiladarcha Meyrick, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Synansphecia Newman, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Trochilium Scopoli, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
31 Species
Bembecia uroceriformis Treitschke, 1834
Carmenta auritincta Engelhardt, 1925Arizona Clearwing Moth
Carmenta engelhardti Duckworth & ..., 1973
Carmenta haematica Ureta, 1956Argentine Root Borer
Carmenta mimosa Eichlin & Pa..., 1984Mimosa stemboring moth
Carmenta mimuli Edwards, 1881Coronopus Borer
Carmenta tecta Edwards, 1882Mistletoe Stem Borer
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) mysiniformis Boisduval, 1840Horehound clearwing moth
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 tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Montezumia azurescens Spinosa, 1851
Montezumia brethesi Berton, 1918
Montezumia ferruginea Saussure, 1852
Montezumia nigriceps Spinosa, 1841
Paranthrene microthyris Hampson, 1919
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Parasa cuernavaca Dyar, 1907
Parasa mionexia Dyar, 0
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parasa viridogrisea Dyar, 1898
Parasa wellesca Dyar, 1900
Spiladarcha tolmetes Walsingham, 1914
Synansphecia kautzi (Reisser, 1930)⇒ Pyropteron kautzi Reisser, 1930
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Synanthedon haematica (Ureta, 1956)⇒ Carmenta mimosa Eichlin & Pa..., 1984
Trochilium ceto (Westwood, 1848)⇒ Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917

Subnodes of Sesioidea with occurrences in Southern South America
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths, Clearwings, Sesiid Moths, Sessid moths, Wasp-mimic moths
11
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyUrodidae
Kyrki, 1984
False Burnet Moths
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sesioidea at itis.gov