The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth

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in the order

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known for their

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in both appearance and behaviour of various

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. The family consists of 165

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spread over two subfamilies, containing in total 1525

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and 49

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, most of which occur in the

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, though there are many species in the

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region as well, including over a hundred species known to occur in Europe.

Morphology

Sesiidae are characterized by their hymenopteriform

, frequently of identifiable species. Most species of Sesiidae have wings with areas where

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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 European species, the wing span ranges from 8 to 48 mm.

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e lack pigment. Segments of the

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are somewhat enlarged.

Behaviour

The

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e of the Sesiidae typically bore in wood or burrow in plant roots. Many species are serious pests of fruit-tree or timber cultivation, or crop plants (e.g. ''

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 *'' Melit ...

'' spp. on

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) (Edwards et al., 1999). Larval development lasts 1–4 years, pupal stage 10–20 days. Adults are diurnally active. Movements, including flight, mimic those of Hymenoptera spp. Specimens are commonly collected using pheromone lures.

Taxonomy

*Subfamily

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 8 ...

Le Cerf, 1917 **Tribe Tinthiini Le Cerf, 1917 ***''

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 ...

'' Bartel, 1912 ***''

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 ...

'' Walker,

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/small> ***''

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 ...

'' Walker, 1856 ***''

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 famil ...

'' Grote & Robinson, 1868 ***''

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 ...

'' Strand, 913/small> ***'' Paranthrenopsis'' Le Cerf, 1911 ***'' Entrichella'' Bryk, 1947 ***'' Negotinthia'' Gorbunov, 2001 ***''

Trichocerota ''Trichocerota'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Trichocerota alectra'' (Arita & Gorbunov, 1995) *''Trichocerota antigama'' Meyrick, 1926 *''Trichocerota brachythyra'' Hampson, 1919 *''Trichocerota cupreipennis'' (Walker, ...

'' Hampson,

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/small> ***'' Paradoxecia'' Hampson, 1919 ***'' Rectala'' Bryk, 1947 ***'' Ceratocorema'' Hampson,

/small> ***'' Caudicornia'' Bryk, 1947 ***''

Bidentotinthia ''Bidentotinthia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Bidentotinthia borneana'' Arita & Gorbunov 2003 References

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'' Arita & Gorbunov, 2003 ***'' Tarsotinthia'' Arita & Gorbunov, 2003 ***'' Tyrictaca'' Walker, 1862 **Tribe Pennisetiini Naumann, 1971 ***'' Pennisetia'' Dehne, 1850 ***'' Corematosetia'' Kallies & Arita, 2001 **Tribe Paraglosseciini Gorbunov & Eitschberger 1990 ***''

Oligophlebia ''Oligophlebia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae, the clearwing moths. They are native to the Palearctic realm The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of ...

'' Hampson,

/small> ***'' Isothamnis''

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, 1935 ***'' Cyanophlebia'' Arita & Gorbunov, 2001 ***''

Lophocnema ''Lophocnema'' 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 famil ...

'' Turner, 1917 ***'' Diapyra'' Turner, 1917 ***'' Micrecia'' Hampson, 1919 **Tribe Similipepsini Špatenka, Laštuvka, Gorbunov, Toševski & Arita, 1993 ***'' Similipepsis'' Le Cerf, 1911 ***'' Gasterostena'' Arita & Gorbunov, 2003 *Subfamily Sesiinae Boisduval, 1828 **Tribe Sesiini Boisduval, 1828 ***''

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'' Fabricius, 1775 ***''

Trilochana ''Trilochana'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Trilochana scolioides'' Moore, 1879 *''Trilochana caseariae'' Yang & Wang, 1989 *''Trilochana chalciptera'' Hampson, 1919 *''Trilochana illustris'' Kallies & Arita, 1998 *''Tr ...

'' Moore, 1879 ***''

Cyanosesia ''Cyanosesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Cyanosesia borneensis'' Kallies, 2003 *''Cyanosesia cyanolampra'' (Diakonoff,

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*''Cyanosesia cyanosa'' Kallies & Arita, 2004 *''Cyanosesia formosana'' Arita & Gorbuno ...

'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1995 ***'' Sphecosesia'' Hampson, 1910 ***'' Teinotarsina'' Felder, 1874 ***'' Lenyra'' Walker, 1856 ***'' Aegerosphecia'' Le Cerf, 1916 ***'' Lamellisphecia'' Kallies & Arita, 2004 ***'' Clavigera'' Kallies & Arita, 2004 ***'' Eusphecia'' Le Cerf, 1937 ***'' Scasiba'' Matsumura, 1931 ***'' Callisphecia'' Le Cerf, 1916 ***'' Madasphecia'' Viette, 1982 ***'' Melittosesia'' Bartsch, 2009 ***'' Barbasphecia'' Pühringer & Sáfián 2011 ***'' Afrokona'' Fischer, 2006 ***'' Hovaesia'' Le Cerf, 1957 ***'' Lenyrhova'' Le Cerf, 1957 **Tribe Cissuvorini Duckworth & Eichlin 1977 ***''

Toleria ''Toleria'' 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 ...

'' Walker,

/small> ***'' Chimaerosphecia'' Strand,

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/small> ***'' Glossosphecia'' Hampson, 1919 ***'' Cissuvora'' Engelhardt, 1946 ***'' Dasysphecia'' Hampson, 1919 **Tribe Osminiini Duckworth & Eichlin 1977 ***'' Osminia'' Le Cerf, 1917 ***'' Chamanthedon'' Le Cerf, 1916 ***'' Microsynanthedon'' Viette,

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/small> ***'' Calasesia'' Beutenmüller, 1899 ***'' Aenigmina'' Le Cerf, 1912 ***'' Cabomina'' de Freina, 2008 ***'' Pyranthrene'' Hampson, 1919 ***'' Homogyna'' Le Cerf, 1911 ***'' Aschistophleps'' Hampson

/small> ***'' Pyrophleps'' Arita & Gorbunov, 2000 ***'' Heterosphecia'' Le Cerf, 1916 ***'' Melanosphecia'' Le Cerf, 1916 ***'' Akaisphecia'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1995 ***'' Callithia'' Le Cerf, 1916 **Tribe Melittiini Le Cerf, 1917 ***''

'' Hübner,

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/small> ***'' Desmopoda'' Felder, 1874 ***'' Agriomelissa'' Meyrick, 1931 ***'' Afromelittia'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1997 ***'' Cephalomelittia'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1995 ***'' Macroscelesia'' Hampson, 1919 **Tribe Paranthrenini Niculescu, 1964 ***''

Nokona ''Nokona'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species * Subgenus ''Nokona'' Matsumura, 1931 **'' Nokona aurivena'' (Bryk, 1947) **'' Nokona bicincta'' (Walker, 865 **'' Nokona chinensis'' (Leech, 1889b) **'' Nokona coreana'' Toševski ...

'' Matsumura 1931 ***'' Taikona'' Arita & Gorbunov, 2001 ***'' Scoliokona'' Kallies & Arita, 1998 ***'' Rubukona'' Fischer, 2007 ***'' Adixoa'' Hampson,

/small> ***'' Pramila'' Moore, 1879 ***'' Vitacea'' Engelhardt, 1946 ***''

Phlogothauma ''Phlogothauma'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species The genus includes the following species: * ''Phlogothauma scintillans'' Butler, 1882 References

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, 1882 ***'' Paranthrene'' Hübner,

/small> ***'' Pseudosesia'' Felder, 1861 ***''

Albuna ''Albuna'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Albuna fraxini'' (Edwards, 1881) – Virginia creeper clearwing *''Albuna pyramidalis'' (Walker, 1856) *''Albuna bicaudata'' Eichlin, 1989 *''Albuna polybiaformis'' Eichlin, 1989 ...

'' Edwards, 1881 ***'' Euhagena'' Edwards, 1881 ***'' Sincara'' Walker, 1856 ***''

Tirista ''Tirista'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Tirista argentifrons'' Walker, 865 __NOTOC__ Year 865 ( DCCCLXV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Event ...

'' Walker,

/small> ***'' Thyranthrene'' Hampson, 1919 ***''

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'' Walker, 1856 **Tribe Synanthedonini Niculescu, 1964 ***'' Synanthedon'' Hübner,

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Ravitria ''Ravitria'' 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 famil ...

'' Gorbunov & Arita, 2000 ***'' Kantipuria'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1999 ***'' Kemneriella'' Bryk, 1947 ***'' Ichneumenoptera'' Hampson,

/small> ***''

Paranthrenella ''Paranthrenella'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species * ''Paranthrenella koshiensis'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1999 * ''Paranthrenella albipuncta'' Gorbunov & Arita, 2000 * ''Paranthrenella cinnamoma'' Yu, Gao, Kallies, Arita & Wang, 20 ...

'' Strand,

/small> ***'' Anthedonella'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1999 ***'' Schimia'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1999 ***'' Uncothedon'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1999 ***''

Palmia ''Palmia'' is monotypic moth genus 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 famil ...

'' Beutenmüller, 1896 ***'' Podosesia'' Möschler, 1879 ***'' Sannina'' Walker, 1856 ***'' Nyctaegeria'' Le Cerf, 1914 ***''

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'' Edwards, 1881 ***'' Penstemonia'' Engelhardt, 1946 ***''

Camaegeria ''Camaegeria'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. The genus was erected by Embrik Strand in 1914. Species Species of this genus are:Bartsch D. & Berg J. (2012)"New Species and review of the Afrotropical clearwing moths genus ''Camaegeri ...

'' Strand, 1914 ***'' Malgassesia'' Le Cerf, 1922 ***''

Lophoceps ''Lophoceps'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Lophoceps abdominalis'' Hampson, 1919 *''Lophoceps alenicola'' (Strand, 913 *''Lophoceps quinquepuncta'' Hampson, 1919 *''Lophoceps cyaniris'' Hampson, 1919 *''Lophoceps ...

'' Hampson, 1919 ***''

Tipulamima ''Tipulamima'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Tipulamima aristura'' (Meyrick, 1931) *''Tipulamima auronitens'' (Le Cerf, 1913) *''Tipulamima festiva'' (Beutenmüller, 1899) *''Tipulamima flammipes'' (Hampson, 1910) *''Tip ...

'' Holland, 1893 ***'' Rodolphia'' Le Cerf, 1911 ***''

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'' Edwards, 1882 ***'' Pseudalcathoe'' Le Cerf, 1916 ***'' Macrotarsipus'' Hampson,

/small> ***'' Grypopalpia'' Hampson, 1919 ***''

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/small> ***'' Pyropteron'' Newman, 1832 ***'' Dipchasphecia'' Capuse, 1973 ***'' Chamaesphecia'' Spuler, 1910 ***'' Weismanniola'' Naumann, 1971 ***'' Ichneumonella'' Gorbunov & Arita, 2005 ***''

Crinipus ''Crinipus'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Crinipus leucozonipus'' Hampson, 1896 *''Crinipus marisa'' (Druce, 1899) *''Crinipus pictipes'' (Hampson, 1919) *''Crinipus vassei'' (Le Cerf, 1917) References

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'' Hampson, 1896 **Genera unassigned to tribe ***''

Alonina ''Alonina'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *''Alonina difformis'' Hampson, 1919 *''Alonina longipes'' (Holland, 1893) *''Alonina rygchiiformis'' Walker, 1856 References

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'' Walker, 1856 ***''

Anaudia ''Anaudia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species, ''Anaudia felderi'', which is known from Botswana. References

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'' Wallengren, 1863 ***'' Augangela'' Meyrick, 1932 ***'' Austrosetia'' Felder, 1874 ***'' Ceritrypetes'' Bradley, 1956 ***'' Conopyga'' Felder, 1861 ***'' Echidgnathia'' Hampson, 1919 ***'' Episannina'' Aurivillius, 1905 ***''

Erismatica ''Erismatica'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Erismatica contains a single species, ''Erismatica erythropis'', which can be found in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located ...

'' Meyrick, 1933 ***'' Gymnosophistis'' Meyrick, 1934 ***'' Hymenosphecia'' Le Cerf, 1917 ***'' Isocylindra'' Meyrick, 1930 ***''

Lepidopoda ''Lepidopoda'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Lepidopoda sylphina'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Lepidopoda andrepiclera'' Hampson, 1910 *'' Lepidopoda heterogyna'' Hampson, 1900 *'' Lepidopoda lutescens'' Diakonoff, 968 ...

'' Hampson, 1900 ***'' Leuthneria'' Dalla Torre, 1925 ***'' Megalosphecia'' Le Cerf, 1916 ***'' Melisophista'' Meyrick, 1927 ***''

Metasphecia ''Metasphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species, ''Metasphecia vuilleti'', which is known from Senegal. References

Sesiidae Moths described in 1917 Endemic fauna of Senegal Insects of West Africa ...

'' Le Cerf, 1917 ***'' Mimocrypta'' Naumann, 1971 ***'' Monopetalotaxis'' Wallengren, 1859 ***'' Pedalonina'' Gaede, 1929 ***'' Proaegeria'' Le Cerf, 1916 ***'' Pseudomelittia'' Le Cerf, 1917 ***'' Tradescanticola'' Hampson, 1919 ***'' Uranothyris'' Meyrick, 1933 ***'' Vespanthedon'' Le Cerf, 1917 ***'' Xenoses'' Durrant, 1924 ***'' Zhuosesia'' Yang, 1977

References

*Edwards, E.D., Gentili, P., Horak, M., Kristensen, N.P. and Nielsen, E.S. (1999). The cossoid/sesioid assemblage. Ch. 11, pp. 183–185 in Kristensen, N.P. (Ed.). ''Lepidoptera, Moths and Butterflies''. Volume 1: Evolution, Systematics, and Biogeography. Handbuch der Zoologie. Eine Naturgeschichte der Stämme des Tierreiches / Handbook of Zoology. A Natural History of the phyla of the Animal Kingdom. Band / Volume IV Arthropoda: Insecta Teilband / Part 35: 491 pp. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York.

External links

Dr. Franz Pühringer: SesiidaeSesiidae of Serbia
in English

on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
''Synanthedon scitula'', dogwood borer
on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
Australian moths online
Gallery
Images of Sesiidae moths in New Zealand
Family description and nineteenth century plates. {{Taxonbar, from=Q305072 Moth families Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval