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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.
Paradoxecia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Ceratocorema is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Corematosetia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Similipepsis is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Gasterostena is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Trilochana is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Cyanosesia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Sphecosesia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Aegerosphecia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Lamellisphecia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Toleria is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Dasysphecia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Aschistophleps is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Heterosphecia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae which is found from Borneo, Sumatra and South India. There are eight known species with few records, so consequently their conservation status is unknown.
Scoliokona is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Bembecia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Pyropteron is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Dipchasphecia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Heterosphecia tawonoides, the oriental blue clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae, in the genus Heterosphecia. The sesiids are mimics, in general appearance similar to a bee or wasp. This species was described in 2003 by Axel Kallies, from a specimen collected in 1887.
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- ↑ "Checklist of the Sesiidae of the world (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia)". 22 May 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.