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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
16814
72502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
498
13287
62755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
92
3626
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
91
3621
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
86
3604
13648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
43
1029
5118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
11
82
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
2
29
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Europe
2 Families width 148 Species and 3 Subspecies
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings147SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Europe
29 Genera with 148 Species
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Aegeria Fabricius, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Bembecia Hübner, 183416SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chamaesphecia Spuler, 183632SpeciesTaxom
Cissuvora Engelhardt, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Dipsosphecia Spuler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Eusphecia Le Cerf, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Homogyna Le Cerf, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth5SpeciesTaxom
Microsphecia Bartel, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Montezumia Saussure, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 17757SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 18656SpeciesTaxom
Pennisetia Dehne, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalcathoe Le Cerf, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyropteron Newman, 197317SpeciesTaxom
Sanninoidea Beutenmüller, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 18165SpeciesTaxom
Sura Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Synansphecia Newman, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 176136SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thyranthrene Hampson, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Tinthia Walker, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Trochilium Scopoli, 1777
0SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Wockia HEINEMANN, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Zenodoxus Grote & Robi..., 17932SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
148 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
Carmenta bassiformis Walker, 1856Eupatorium Borer Moth
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
Cissuvora ampelopsis Engelhardt, 1946
Dipsosphecia louisae (Le Cerf, 1915)⇒ Chamaesphecia anthraciformis Rambur, 1832
Eusphecia melanocephala Dalman, 1816Aspen Clearwing
Homogyna ignivittata Hampson, 1919
Melittia gloriosa Edwards, 1880Glorious Squash Vine Borer
Melittia grandis (Strecker, 1881)⇒ Melittia hampsoni Beutenmüller, 1894
Melittia nepcha xanthodes Diakonoff, 1954
Melittia snowii Edwards, 1882Clearwing Borer Moth
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 robiniae Edwards, 1880Locust clearwing
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 schausi Dyar, 1906
Parasa vivida Walker, 1865Stinging caterpillar
Pennisetia hylaeiformis Laspeyres, 1801Raspberry Clearwing
Pennisetia marginata Harris, 1839Blackberry Clearwing Borer
Pseudalcathoe aspetura Meyrick, 1932
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
Sanninoidea exitiosa Say, 1823Peach borer
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 acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Synanthedon andrenaeformis Laspeyres, 1801Orange-tailed Clearwing
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
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 decipiens Edwards, 1881Oak Gall Borer
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
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 mellinipennis Boisduval, 1836Ceanothus Borer
Synanthedon mesiaeformis Herrich-Schä..., 1846
Synanthedon mimus Le Cerf, 1922
Synanthedon myopaeformis Borkhausen, 1789Apple Borer
Synanthedon polaris Staudinger, 1877
Synanthedon resplendens Edwards, 1881Sycamore Borer
Synanthedon scoliaeformis Borkhausen, 1789Welsch Clearwing
Synanthedon sequoiae Edwards, 1881Sequoia pitch moth
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
Vitacea scepsiformis Edwards, 1881Lesser Grape Root Borer
Wockia asperipunctella Bruand, 1851
Zenodoxus rubens Engelhardt, 1946
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
28
147
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyUrodidae
Kyrki, 1984
False Burnet Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sesioidea at itis.gov