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Checklist of Superfamily Sesioidea Common, 1974 (Clearwings)
for West Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
946
15016
66085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
941
14995
66029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
840
14662
65289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
480
11684
56765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
87
3158
12241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
86
3153
12214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
81
3137
12171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
39
962
4900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
8
59
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
2
24
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Europe
2 Families width 130 Species and 3 Subspecies
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings129SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Europe
24 Genera with 130 Species
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Aegeria Fabricius, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Bembecia Hübner, 183417SpeciesTaxom
Chamaesphecia Spuler, 183633SpeciesTaxom
Dipsosphecia Spuler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Eusphecia Le Cerf, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Homogyna Le Cerf, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Microsphecia Bartel, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Montezumia Saussure, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 17756SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Pennisetia Dehne, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Pyropteron Newman, 197318SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 18165SpeciesTaxom
Sura Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Synansphecia Newman, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 176130SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thyranthrene Hampson, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Tinthia Walker, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Trochilium Scopoli, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Wockia HEINEMANN, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Zenodoxus Grote & Robi..., 17931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
130 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aegeria apiformis Clerck, 1759
Aegeria cryptica (Kralicek & P..., 1977)⇒ Synanthedon loranthi Králícek, 1966
Bembecia abromeiti Kallies & Ri..., 2000
Bembecia albanensis Rebel, 1918
Bembecia astragali Joannis, 1909
Bembecia chrysidiformis (Esper, 1782)⇒ Pyropteron chrysidiforme Esper, 1782
Bembecia fibigeri Laštuvka & ..., 1994
Bembecia flavida Oberthür, 1890
Bembecia himmighoffeni Staudinger, 1866
Bembecia iberica Å patenka, 1992
Bembecia ichneumoniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775Six-belted Clearwing
Bembecia megillaeformis Hübner, 1808
Bembecia psoraleae Bartsch & Be..., 1997
Bembecia scopigera (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Bembecia ichneumoniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Bembecia sirphiformis (Lucas, 1849)⇒ Bembecia astragali Joannis, 1909
Bembecia triannuliformis FREYER, 1843
Bembecia tunetana Le Cerf, 1920
Bembecia uroceriformis Treitschke, 1834
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) amygdaloidis Schleppnik, 1933
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) anthraciformis Rambur, 1832
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) astatiformis Herrich-Schä..., 1846
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) bibioniformis Esper, 1800
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) crassicornis Bartel, 1912Biological Control Introduction
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) empiformis (Esper, 1783)⇒ Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) euceraeformis Ochsenheimer, 1816
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) hungarica Tomala, 1901Biological Control Introduction
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) leucopsiformis Esper, 1800
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) nigrifrons Le Cerf, 1911
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) palustris Kautz, 1927
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) tenthrediniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775Biological Control Introduction
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) aerifrons Zeller, 1847
Chamaesphecia aerifrons aerifrons Zeller, 1847
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) alysoniformis Herrich-Schä..., 1846
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) annellata Zeller, 1847
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) anthrax (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Chamaesphecia minoica Bartsch & Pü..., 2005
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) chalciformis Esper, 1804
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) doleriformis Herrich-Schä..., 1846
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) dumonti Le Cerf, 1922
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) masariformis Ochsenheimer, 1808
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) maurusia Püngeler, 1912
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) micra (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Chamaesphecia aerifrons aerifrons Zeller, 1847
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) minoica Bartsch & Pü..., 2005
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) mysiniformis Boisduval, 1840Horehound clearwing moth
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) nigrifrons Le Cerf, 1911
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) osmiaeformis Herrich-Schä..., 1848
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) ramburi Staudinger, 1866
Chamaesphecia boisduvali (Boisduval, 1840)⇒ Chamaesphecia bibioniformis Esper, 1800
Chamaesphecia colpiformis (Staudinger, 1856)⇒ Chamaesphecia doleriformis Herrich-Schä..., 1846
Chamaesphecia sevenari (Lipthay, 1961)⇒ Chamaesphecia nigrifrons Le Cerf, 1911
Chamaesphecia stelidiformis (FREYER, 1836)⇒ Chamaesphecia osmiaeformis Herrich-Schä..., 1848
Dipsosphecia louisae (Le Cerf, 1915)⇒ Chamaesphecia anthraciformis Rambur, 1832
Eusphecia melanocephala Dalman, 1816Aspen Clearwing
Homogyna ignivittata Hampson, 1919
Melittia nepcha xanthodes Diakonoff, 1954
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Microsphecia tineiformis Esper, 1789
Montezumia leprieurii Spinosa, 1841
Paranthrene insolita Le Cerf, 1914
Paranthrene insolitus (Le Cerf, 1914)⇒ Paranthrene mesothyris Hampson, 1919
Paranthrene mesothyris Hampson, 1919
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Paranthrene stiziformis Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Paranthrene tabaniformis Rottemburg, 1775Dusky Clearwing
Parasa ankalirano Viette, 1980
Parasa flora Dyar, 1926
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parasa vivida Walker, 1865Stinging caterpillar
Pennisetia hylaeiformis Laspeyres, 1801Raspberry Clearwing
Pennisetia marginata Harris, 1839Blackberry Clearwing Borer
Pyropteron (Pyropteron) chrysidiforme Esper, 1782Fiery clearwing
Pyropteron (Synansphecia) affine Staudinger, 1856
Pyropteron (Synansphecia) hispanicum Kallies, 1999
Pyropteron (Synansphecia) leucomelaena (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Pyropteron leucomelaenum Zeller, 1847
Pyropteron (Synansphecia) meriaeforme Boisduval, 1840
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 hispanica (Kallies, 1999)⇒ Pyropteron hispanicum Kallies, 1999
Pyropteron leucomelaenum Zeller, 1847
Pyropteron meriaeformis (Boisduval, 1840)⇒ Pyropteron meriaeforme Boisduval, 1840
Pyropteron muscaeformis (Esper, 1783)⇒ Synansphecia muscaeformis Esper, 1783
Pyropteron phoenix (Rambur, 1832)⇒ Chamaesphecia anthraciformis Rambur, 1832
Pyropteron reisseri (Capuse, 1973)⇒ Chamaesphecia anthraciformis Rambur, 1832
Sesia apiformis (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Aegeria apiformis Clerck, 1759
Sesia aselliformis (Rossi, 1794)⇒ Zenodoxus tineiformis Esper, 1793
Sesia bembeciformis Hübner, 1806Lunar Hornet Clearwing
Sesia braconiformis (Herrich-Schä..., 1845)⇒ Bembecia triannuliformis FREYER, 1843
Sesia melanocephala (Dalman, 1816)⇒ Eusphecia melanocephala Dalman, 1816
Sura xylocopiformis Walker, 1856
Synansphecia affinis (Staudinger, 1856)⇒ Pyropteron affine Staudinger, 1856
Synansphecia leucomelaena (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Pyropteron leucomelaenum Zeller, 1847
Synansphecia muscaeformis Esper, 1783Thrift Clearwing
Synansphecia triannuliformis (FREYER, 1843)⇒ Pyropteron triannuliformis Freyer, 1843
Synanthedon andrenaeformis Laspeyres, 1801Orange-tailed Clearwing
Synanthedon cephiformis Ochsenheimer, 1808
Synanthedon chromolaenae (Eichlin, 2009)⇒ Carmenta laurelae Brown, Eichl..., 1985
Synanthedon codeti Oberthür, 1881
Synanthedon conopiformis Esper, 1782Dale's Oak Clearwing
Synanthedon culiciformis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Synanthedon stomoxiformis stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon fatifera Hodges, 1963Arrowwood clearwing borer
Synanthedon ferdinandi (Rungs, 1972)⇒ Synanthedon codeti Oberthür, 1881
Synanthedon flaviventris Staudinger, 1883Sallow Clearwing
Synanthedon formicaeformis Esper, 1783Red-tipped Clearwing
Synanthedon hypochalcia Hampson, 1919
Synanthedon inversa (Oberthür, 1881)⇒ Synanthedon codeti Oberthür, 1881
Synanthedon kabylaria (Oberthür, 1881)⇒ Synanthedon codeti Oberthür, 1881
Synanthedon loranthi Králícek, 1966Mistletoe Clearwing
Synanthedon melliniformis (Laspeyres, 1801)⇒ Synanthedon vespiformis Linnaeus, 1761
Synanthedon mesiaeformis Herrich-Schä..., 1846
Synanthedon mimus Le Cerf, 1922
Synanthedon myopaeformis Borkhausen, 1789Apple Borer
Synanthedon polaris Staudinger, 1877
Synanthedon scoliaeformis Borkhausen, 1789Welsch 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 theryi Le Cerf, 1916
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
Thyranthrene capensis de Freina, 2011
Tinthia tineiformis (Esper, 1789)⇒ Microsphecia tineiformis Esper, 1789
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Wockia asperipunctella Bruand, 1851
Zenodoxus tineiformis Esper, 1793

Subnodes of Sesioidea with occurrences in West Europe
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths, Clearwings, Sesiid Moths, Sessid moths, Wasp-mimic moths
23
129
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyUrodidae
Kyrki, 1984
False Burnet Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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