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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3397
13702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3357
13643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3343
13598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
39
948
3857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
10
95
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
29
104
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West USA
1 Family width 104 Species and 9 Subspecies
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings104SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West USA
29 Genera with 104 Species
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Aegeria Fabricius, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Alcathoe Edwards, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Bembecia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Calasesia Beutenmüller, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 201711SpeciesTaxom
Chamaesphecia Spuler, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Conopia Huebner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euhagena Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Grotea Cresson, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Hymenoclea Engelhardt, 1946
0SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth7SpeciesTaxom
Memythris1SpeciesTaxom
Nokona Matsumura, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Osminia Le Cerf, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 09SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrenina Bryk, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Pennisetia Dehne, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Penstemonia Engelhardt, 19877SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 0Ash2SpeciesTaxom
Sanninoidea Beutenmüller, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 09SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 192528SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Vespamima Beutenmüller, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Zenodoxus Grote & Robi..., 19466SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
104 Species and 9 Subspecies
Aegeria arctica Beutenmüller, 1900
Aegeria tibiale Harris, 1839
Albuna beutenmuelleri Skinner, 1903
Albuna fraxini Edwards, 1881Virginia Creeper Borer Moth
Albuna pyramidalis Walker, 1856Fireweed Clearwing
Albuna pyramidalis montana
Albuna rileyana Edwards, 1881
Alcathoe caudata Harris, 1839Clematis Borer
Alcathoe pepsioides Engelhardt, 1925
Alcathoe verrugo Druce, 1884
Calasesia coccinea Beutenmüller, 1898
Carmenta anthracipennis Boisduval, 1875Blazing Star Clearwing Moth
Carmenta bassiformis Walker, 1856Eupatorium Borer Moth
Carmenta giliae Edwards, 1881
Carmenta mariona Beutenmüller, 1900
Carmenta mimuli Edwards, 1881Coronopus Borer
Carmenta ogalala Engelhardt, 1946
Carmenta prosopis Edwards, 1882Mesquite Clearwing Moth
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Carmenta subaerea Edwards, 1883
Carmenta verecunda Edwards, 1881
Carmenta wildishorum Taft & Cognato, 2017
Chamaesphecia (Chamaesphecia) empiformis (Esper, 1783)⇒ Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Conopia dammersi
Euhagena nebraskae Edwards, 1881Nebraska Clearwing Moth
Grotea californica Cresson, 1879
Grotea vanessae Gauld, 2000
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Melittia gloriosa Edwards, 1880Glorious Squash Vine Borer
Melittia grandis (Strecker, 1881)⇒ Melittia hampsoni Beutenmüller, 1894
Melittia hampsoni Beutenmüller, 1894
Melittia nepcha xanthodes Diakonoff, 1954
Melittia snowii Edwards, 1882Clearwing Borer Moth
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Memythris perlucida
Nokona (Nokona) regalis Butler, 1878
Osminia ruficornis Edwards, 1881
Paranthrene fenestrata Barnes & Lin..., 1922
Paranthrene microthyris Hampson, 1919
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Paranthrene robinae Edwards, 1880
Paranthrene robiniae Edwards, 1880Locust clearwing
Paranthrene robiniae palescens Engelhardt, 1946
Paranthrene simulans Grote, 1881Hornet Clearwing
Paranthrene tabaniformis Rottemburg, 1775Dusky Clearwing
Paranthrene viticola
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Parasa cuernavaca Dyar, 1907
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parasa viridogrisea Dyar, 1898
Pennisetia marginata Harris, 1839Blackberry Clearwing Borer
Pennisetia marginatum (Harris, 1839)⇒ Pennisetia marginata Harris, 1839
Penstemonia brevifolia (Engelhardt, 1946)⇒ Penstemonia dammersi Engelhardt, 1946
Penstemonia clarkei Engelhardt, 1946
Penstemonia dammersi Engelhardt, 1946
Penstemonia dammersi brevifolia
Penstemonia edwardsii Beutenmüller, 1894Penstemon Borer
Penstemonia hennei Engelhardt, 1946
Penstemonia pappi Eichlin, 1987
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Podosesia syringae fraxini
Sanninoidea exitiosa Say, 1823Peach borer
Sesia apiformis (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Aegeria apiformis Clerck, 1759
Sesia bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869
Sesia chrysidipennis Boisduval, 1869
Sesia mariona Beutenmüller, 1900
Sesia tacoma Beutenmüller, 1898
Sesia tibiale Harris, 1839American Hornet Clearwing
Sesia tibialis (Harris, 1839)⇒ Sesia tibiale Harris, 1839
Sesia tibialis melanoformis
Sesia tibialis pacificum
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Synanthedon albicornis Edwards, 1881Western Willow Borer
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Synanthedon bolteri Edwards, 1883Northern Willow Clearwing
Synanthedon chrysidipennis Boisduval, 1869
Synanthedon culciformis
Synanthedon culiciformis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Synanthedon stomoxiformis stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Synanthedon fatifera Hodges, 1963Arrowwood clearwing borer
Synanthedon fulvipes Harris, 1839
Synanthedon helena Druce, 1889
Synanthedon hemizonae (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869
Synanthedon mellinipennis Boisduval, 1836Ceanothus Borer
Synanthedon myopaeformis Borkhausen, 1789Apple Borer
Synanthedon novaroensis Edwards, 1881Douglas Fir Pitch Moth
Synanthedon pictipes Grote & Robi..., 1868Lesser peach borer
Synanthedon polygoni Edwards, 1881Buckwheat Borer
Synanthedon polygoni praestans
Synanthedon resplendens Edwards, 1881Sycamore Borer
Synanthedon rileyana Edwards, 1881Horsenettle Borer
Synanthedon saxifragae Edwards, 1881
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer
Synanthedon sequoiae Edwards, 1881Sequoia pitch moth
Synanthedon stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon stomoxiformis stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Synanthedon tupiliformis
Synanthedon viburni Engelhardt, 1925Viburnum borer
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Vespamima novaroensis Edwards, 1881Douglas-fir pitch moth
Vespamima sequoiae Edwards, 1881Sequoia pitch moth
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Vitacea cupressi Edwards, 1881
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer
Zenodoxus canescens Edwards, 1881
Zenodoxus heucherae Edwards, 1881
Zenodoxus mexicanus Beutenmüller, 1897
Zenodoxus palmii Neumoegen, 1891
Zenodoxus sidalcaea
Zenodoxus sidalceae Engelhardt, 1946

Subnodes of Sesioidea with occurrences in West USA
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths, Clearwings, Sesiid Moths, Sessid moths, Wasp-mimic moths
29
104
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sesioidea at itis.gov