| Podosesia | |
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| Podosesia syringae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Tribe: | Synanthedonini |
| Genus: | Podosesia Möschler, 1879 [1] |
| Species | |
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Podosesia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. It was originally named Grotea in 1876 but this name was replaced in 1879 [2] [3]
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.
Oligophlebia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae, the clearwing moths. They are native to the Palearctic realm.
Melittosesia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae from Madagascar.
Lenyrhova is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae which is known from eastern Madagascar.
Pyranthrene is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species, Pyranthrene flammans, which is known from Malawi.
Taikona is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. It contains the single species Taikona matsumurai.
Vitacea is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Camaegeria is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. The genus was erected by Embrik Strand in 1914.
Rodolphia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species, Rodolphia hombergi, which is known from Madagascar.
Stenosphecia is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Its sole species is Stenosphecia columbica. Both genus and species were described in 1917 by Ferdinand Le Cerf. It is found in the Neotropical realm.
Crinipus is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Anaudia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species, Anaudia felderi, which is known from Botswana.
Austrosetia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species, Austrosetia semirufa, which is known from South Africa.
Erismatica is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Erismatica contains a single species, Erismatica erythropis, which can be found in Zimbabwe.
Leuthneria is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae containing only one species Leuthneria ruficincta, which is known from Sudan.
Bembecia blanka is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found on the Greek island of Crete.
Pyropteron triannuliformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found from most of Europe to the Near East and Central Asia.
Chamaesphecia turbida is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in eastern Turkey, Iran and the Caucasus.
Chamaesphecia euceraeformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found from Spain and France through Italy and south-eastern Europe to the Caucasus.
Grotea may refer to: