| Camaegeria massai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Camaegeria |
| Species: | C. massai |
| Binomial name | |
| Camaegeria massai Bartsch & Berg, 2012 [1] | |
Camaegeria massai is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Tanzania and Kenya.
This species has a wingspan of 19–27 mm [2]
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 hornet moth or hornet clearwing 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, 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.
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.
Ichneumenoptera chrysophanes, the clearwing persimmon borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found from Cairns in Queensland to Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory.
Bembecia ichneumoniformis, the six-belted clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae.
Melittosesia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae from Madagascar.
Camaegeria is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. The genus was erected by Embrik Strand in 1914.
Austrosetia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species, Austrosetia semirufa, which is known from South Africa.
Camaegeria aristura is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Uganda.
Camaegeria sophax is a moth of the family Sesiidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1899. It is known from Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
Camaegeria sylvestralis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from eastern Madagascar.
Camaegeria xanthopimplaeformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from eastern Madagascar.
Camaegeria exochiformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Ghana and Sierra Leone.
Camaegeria auripicta is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Cameroon.
Pyropteron triannuliformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found from most of Europe to the Near East and Central Asia.
Camaegeria polytelis is a moth of the family Sesiidae first described by Daniel Bartsch and Jutta Berg in 2012. It is known from eastern Madagascar.
Camaegeria xanthomos is a moth of the family Sesiidae first described by Daniel Bartsch and Jutta Berg in 2012. It is known from eastern Madagascar.
Camaegeria viettei is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from eastern Madagascar.
Camaegeria lychnitis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Madagascar.
Camaegeria monogama is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Sierra Leone.
