| Synanthedon | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Synanthedon pictipes | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Subfamily: | Sesiinae |
| Tribe: | Synanthedonini |
| Genus: | Synanthedon Hübner, [1819] [1] |
| Species | |
See text | |
| Synonyms | |
SanninoideaBeutenmüller, 1899 | |
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.
Sophona 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.
Paranthrene is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Ichneumenoptera is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Bembecia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Chamaesphecia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
The Tinthiinae are a subfamily of clearwing moths, first established in 1917 by Ferdinand Le Cerf.