Sophona | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sesiidae |
Tribe: | Tinthiini |
Genus: | Sophona Walker, 1856 [1] |
Species | |
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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.
Carmenta is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Entrichella is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Sesia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Osminia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Chamanthedon is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Melittia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Scoliokona is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Paranthrene is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Albuna is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Sura is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Synanthedon 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.
Alcathoe is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Euryphrissa 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.
Chamaesphecia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Carmenta chromolaenae is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is native to Venezuela, but was introduced to South Africa for the biological control of Siam weed.
Camaegeria monogama is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Sierra Leone.
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