| Ichneumenoptera xanthogyna | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Ichneumenoptera |
| Species: | I. xanthogyna |
| Binomial name | |
| Ichneumenoptera xanthogyna (Hampson, 1919) | |
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Ichneumenoptera xanthogyna is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known only from locations near Kuranda in Queensland, Australia.
The length of the forewings is about 11 mm for males and about 15 mm for females.
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.
Pseudosesia oberthuri, the golden clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in the northern part of Australia.
Chamaesphecia empiformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae.
Paranthrene tabaniformis, the dusky clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in the Palearctic and Nearctic realms.
Synanthedon culiciformis, known as the large red-belted clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in the Palearctic and Nearctic realms.
Synanthedon spheciformis, the white-barred clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Europe and Siberia.
Oligophlebia igniflua is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is only known from the Brisbane district in Queensland, but the distribution of its known host-plant suggests that it will ultimately be found to occur in other rainforest areas in Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Oligophlebia eusphyra is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is only known from Kuranda in Queensland near Cairns.
Tinthia xanthospila is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is only known from the type specimen, which was collected at Cedar Bay in Queensland, Australia.
Nokona carulifera is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is only known from Kuranda in Queensland, but probably occurs throughout the western coastal regions of Queensland.
Nokona coracodes is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is only known from Toowoomba, Queensland.
Pseudosesia isozona is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Queensland, Australia.
Pseudosesia zoniota is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known only from the female holotype which was collected near the Claudie River on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia.
Melittia doddi is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known only from Queensland, where it was collected near Kuranda.
Melittia chalybescens is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known only from Queensland, where it was collected near Kuranda and Mackay.
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.
Ichneumenoptera commoni is a moth of the family Sesiidae which was described by W. Donald Duckworth and Thomas Drake Eichlin in 1974. It is known only from the male type which was collected near Toowoomba in Queensland, Australia.
Synanthedon cupreifascia is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known only from locations near Mackay in Queensland.
Synanthedon andrenaeformis, the orange-tailed clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from most of Europe. It is also present in the Near East.