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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3097
6568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
3093
6563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
394
3002
6364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
2479
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1117
2792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1116
2791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1109
2782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
28
339
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
6
38
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
11
33
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Virginia
1 Family width 33 Species
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings33SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Virginia
11 Genera with 33 Species
Alcathoe Edwards, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash2SpeciesTaxom
Sannina Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 192513SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Virginia
33 Species
Alcathoe carolinensis Engelhardt, 1925Clematis Borer
Alcathoe caudata Harris, 1839Clematis Borer
Carmenta bassiformis Walker, 1856Eupatorium Borer Moth
Carmenta corni Edwards, 1881Aster Borer Moth
Carmenta ithacae Beutenmüller, 1897
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Paranthrene pellucida Greenfield &..., 1979Pin Oak Clearwing
Paranthrene simulans Grote, 1881Hornet Clearwing
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Parasa indetermina Boisduval, 1832Stinging rose caterpillar
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Podosesia aureocincta Purrington &..., 1977Banded ash clearwing
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Sannina uroceriformis Walker, 1856Persimmon Borer
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Synanthedon acerrubri Engelhardt, 1925Maple Clearwing
Synanthedon decipiens Edwards, 1881Oak Gall Borer
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Synanthedon fatifera Hodges, 1963Arrowwood clearwing borer
Synanthedon kathyae Duckworth & ..., 1977Holly Borer
Synanthedon pictipes Grote & Robi..., 1868Lesser peach borer
Synanthedon rhododendri Beutenmüller, 1909Rhododendron borer
Synanthedon rileyana Edwards, 1881Horsenettle Borer
Synanthedon rubrofascia Edwards, 1881Black gum clearwing
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer
Synanthedon sigmoidea Beutenmüller, 1897Willow Clearwing
Synanthedon viburni Engelhardt, 1925Viburnum borer
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer
Vitacea scepsiformis Edwards, 1881Lesser Grape Root Borer

Subnodes of Sesioidea with occurrences in West Virginia
FamilySesiidae
Boisduval, 1828
Clear Wings, Clear-winged moths, Clearwing Moths, Clearwings, Sesiid Moths, Sessid moths, Wasp-mimic moths
11
33
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sesioidea at itis.gov