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Sesiidae
The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera. The family consists of 165 genera spread over two subfamilies, containing in total 1525 species and 49 subspecies, most of which occur in the tropics, though there are many species in the Holarctic region as well, including over a hundred species known to occur in Europe. Morphology Sesiidae are characterized by their hymenopteriform Batesian mimicry, frequently of identifiable species. Most species of Sesiidae have wings with areas where scales are nearly completely absent, resulting in partial, marked transparency. Forewings are commonly elongated and narrow in the basal half. In many species, the abdomen is elongated, with an anal tuft, and striped or ringed yellow, red or white, sometimes very brightly so. Legs are long, thin and frequently coloured, and in some species the hind-legs are elongated. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphinx Apiformis
The hornet moth or hornet clearwing (''Sesia apiformis'') is a large moth native to Europe and the Middle East and has been introduced to North America. Its protective coloration is an example of Batesian mimicry, Batesian mimicry, as its similarity to a hornet makes it unappealing to predators. The hornet moth has been linked to the large dieback of poplar trees across Europe because its larvae bore into the trunk of the tree before re-emerging as adults. Geographic range ''Sesia apiformis'' is found across mainland Europe, Great Britain, and in parts of the Middle East. It has also recently been introduced to America and Canada. Habitat Adult hornet moths are often found in open habitat such as parks, golf courses, and marshy areas. Females prefer to lay eggs on old or isolated trees, especially trees surrounded by vegetation. Food resources Larvae feed on host trees of several poplar species including ''Populus tremula'' and ''Populus nigra'' as well as ''Salix caprea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conopsia
''Conopsia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera. The family consists of 165 genera spread over two subfamilies, contai .... Species *'' Conopsia bicolor'' (Le Cerf, 1917) *'' Conopsia flavimacula'' Kallies, 2000 *'' Conopsia lambornella'' (Durrant, 1914) *'' Conopsia phoenosoma'' (Meyrick, 1930) *'' Conopsia terminiflava'' Strand, 913/small> References Sesiidae Taxa named by Embrik Strand Moth genera {{Sesiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synanthedon Tipuliformis
''Synanthedon tipuliformis'', known as the currant clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is endemic to the Palearctic realm, but is an invasive species in the Nearctic realm and the Australasian realm. Description The wingspan is . The moths have transparent wings, which are scaled only on the wing veins, the discal spot and the wing edges. The scales shine in blue-black shades. At the apex of the forewings there are weakly formed reddish or yellowish longitudinal stripes. In the middle, an elongated black-brown discal spot can be seen, which extends from the front to the back edge. The hind wings have a narrow dark marginal band and a small black-brown discal spot. The antennae are black and yellow dusty on the underside. The black thorax has lateral yellow stripes. On segments two, four, six and seven of the black abdomen there are thin yellow rings in the males. Female moths show equally coloured rings on segments two, four and six. The tufts are strongly fan-shaped an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synanthedon Tipuliformis Larva
''Synanthedon'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Synanthedon acerni'' (Clemens, 1860) *'' Synanthedon acerrubri'' Engelhardt, 1925 *''Synanthedon aequalis'' (Walker, 865 *''Synanthedon aericincta'' (Meyrick, 1928) *'' Synanthedon africana'' (Le Cerf, 1917) *'' Synanthedon albicornis'' (Edwards, 1881) *'' Synanthedon alenica'' (Strand, 913 *''Synanthedon alleri'' (Engelhardt, 1946) *'' Synanthedon andrenaeformis'' (Laspeyres, 1801) **''Synanthedon andrenaeformis andrenaeformis'' (Laspeyres, 1801) **''Synanthedon andrenaeformis tenuicingulata'' Špatenka, 1997 *'' Synanthedon anisozona'' (Meyrick, 1918) *'' Synanthedon apicalis'' (Walker, 865 *'' Synanthedon arctica'' (Beutenmüller, 1900) *''Synanthedon arizonensis'' (Beutenmüller, 1916) *''Synanthedon arkansasensis'' Duckworth & Eichlin, 1973 *'' Synanthedon astyarcha'' (Meyrick, 1930) *'' Synanthedon aulograpta'' (Meyrick, 1934) *'' Synanthedon aurania'' (Druce, 1899) *''Synanthedon auripes'' (Hampson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenodoxus
''Zenodoxus'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera. The family consists of 165 genera spread over two subfamilies, contai .... Species *'' Zenodoxus canescens'' Edwards, 1881 *'' Zenodoxus heucherae'' Edwards, 1881 *'' Zenodoxus maculipes'' Grote & Robinson, 1868 *'' Zenodoxus mexicanus'' Beutenmüller, 1897 *'' Zenodoxus palmii'' (Neumoegen, 1891) *'' Zenodoxus rubens'' Engelhardt, 1946 *'' Zenodoxus sidalceae'' Engelhardt, 1946 References Sesiidae Moth genera Taxa named by Coleman Townsend Robinson Taxa named by Augustus Radcliffe Grote {{Sesiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinthiinae
The Tinthiinae are a subfamily of clearwing moths, first established in 1917 by Ferdinand Le Cerf. Tribes and genera Tinthiinae consists of twenty-four genera across four tribes: Tinthiini * ''Microsphecia'' Bartel 1912 * ''Tinthia'' Walker 865/small> * ''Sophona'' Walker 1856 * ''Zenodoxus'' Grote & Robinson 1868 * ''Conopsia'' Strand 913/small> * '' Paranthrenopsis'' Le Cerf 1911 * '' Entrichella'' Bryk 1947 * '' Negotinthia'' Gorbunov 2001 * ''Trichocerota'' Hampson 893a/small> * '' Paradoxecia'' Hampson 1919 * '' Rectala'' Bryk 1947 * '' Tyrictaca'' Walker 1862 * '' Caudicornia'' Bryk 1947 * ''Bidentotinthia'' Arita & Gorbunov 2003 * '' Tarsotinthia'' Arita & Gorbunov 2003 Pennisetiini * '' Pennisetia'' Dehne 1850 * '' Corematosetia'' Kallies & Arita 2001 Paraglosseciini * ''Oligophlebia'' Hampson 893/small> * '' Isothamnis'' Meyrick 1935 * '' Cyanophlebia'' Arita & Gorbunov 2001 * ''Lophocnema ''Lophocnema'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae The Sesiid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophona
''Sophona'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera. The family consists of 165 genera spread over two subfamilies, contai .... Species *'' Sophona greenfieldi'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona albibasilaris'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona canzona'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona ceropaliformis'' (Walker, 1856) *'' Sophona cyanomyia'' (Meyrick, 1930a) *'' Sophona ezodda'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona flavizonata'' Zukowsky, 1937 *'' Sophona fusca'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona galba'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona gilvifasciata'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona halictipennis'' Walker, 1856 *'' Sophona hoffmanni'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona hondurasensis'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona lemoulti'' (Le Cerf, 1917) *'' Sophona leucoteles'' (Clarke, 1962) *'' Sophona ludtkei'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona manoba'' (Druce, 1889) *'' Sophona panzo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinthia
''Tinthia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Tinthia beijingana'' Yang, 1977:120 *'' Tinthia mianjangalica'' Laštuvka, 1997 *'' Tinthia cuprealis'' (Moore, 1877) *'' Tinthia ruficollaris'' (Pagenstecher, 1900) *'' Tinthia varipes'' Walker, 865 __NOTOC__ Year 865 ( DCCCLXV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * King Louis the German divides the East Frankish Kingdom among his three sons. C .../small> *'' Tinthia xanthospila'' Hampson, 1919 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microsphecia
''Microsphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Microsphecia brosiformis'' (Hübner, 808-1813 *'' Microsphecia tineiformis'' (Esper, 789 __NOTOC__ Year 789 ( DCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 789 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calenda ... References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pheromone Trap
A pheromone trap is a type of insect trap that uses pheromones to lure insects. Sex pheromones and aggregating pheromones are the most common types used. A pheromone-impregnated lure, as the red rubber septa in the picture, is encased in a conventional trap such as a bottle trap, Delta trap, water-pan trap, or funnel trap. Pheromone traps are used both to count insect populations by sampling, and to trap pests such as clothes moths to destroy them. Sensitivity Pheromone traps are very sensitive, meaning they attract insects present at very low densities. They are often used to detect presence of exotic pests, or for sampling, monitoring, or to determine the first appearance of a pest in an area. They can be used for legal control, and are used to monitor the success of the Boll Weevil Eradication Program and the spread of the gypsy moth. The high species-specificity of pheromone traps can also be an advantage, and they tend to be inexpensive and easy to implement. This sensitivit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melittia
''Melittia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Melittia abyssiniensis'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Melittia acosmetes'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Melittia afonini'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1999 *'' Melittia amboinensis'' Felder, 1861 *'' Melittia arcangelii'' Giacomelli, 1911 *'' Melittia astarte'' (Westwood, 1848) *'' Melittia auriplumia '' Hampson, 1910 *'' Melittia aureosquamata'' (Wallengren, 1863) *'' Melittia aurociliata'' (Aurivillius, 1879) *'' Melittia azrael'' Le Cerf, 1914 *'' Melittia bella'' Arita & Gorbunov, 1996 *'' Melittia bergii'' Edwards, 1883 *'' Melittia binghami'' Niceville, 1900 *'' Melittia bombyliformis'' Cramer, 1782 *'' Melittia boulleti'' Le Cerf, 1917 *'' Melittia brabanti'' Le Cerf, 1917 *'' Melittia burmana'' Le Cerf, 1916b *'' Melittia butleri'' Druce, 1883 *'' Melittia calabaza'' Duckworth & Eichlin, 1973 *'' Melittia callosoma'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Melittia celebica'' Le Cerf, 1916 *'' Melittia chalconota'' Hampson, 1910 *'' Melittia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera ( ) is an order (biology), order of insects that includes butterfly, butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera are described, in 126 Family (biology), families and 46 Taxonomic rank, superfamilies, 10 percent of the total described species of living organisms. It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world. The Lepidoptera show many variations of the basic body structure that have evolved to gain advantages in lifestyle and distribution. Recent estimates suggest the order may have more species than earlier thought, and is among the four most wikt:speciose, speciose orders, along with the Hymenoptera, fly, Diptera, and beetle, Coleoptera. Lepidopteran species are characterized by more than three derived features. The most apparent is the presence of scale (anatomy), scales that cover the torso, bodies, wings, and a proboscis. The scales are modified, flattened "hairs", and give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
