| Trilochana scolioides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Trilochana |
| Species: | T. scolioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Trilochana scolioides Moore, 1879 | |
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Trilochana scolioides is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in India (Darjeeling), Thailand and Vietnam. [1]
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.
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 tipuliformis, known as the currant clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is endemic to the Palearctic realm, but is an invasive species in the Nearctic realm and the Australasian realm.
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.
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.
Trilochana smaragdina is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It was known only from a single female from Papua, Indonesia, but has recently also been collected in Queensland, Australia.
Bembecia ichneumoniformis, the six-belted clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae.
Trilochana is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Lenyrhova is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae which is known from eastern Madagascar.
Akaisphecia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Vespanthedon is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. It contains the species Vespanthedon cerceris, which is known from Mozambique, and Vespanthedon chalciphora.
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.
Albuna fraxini, the Virginia creeper clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from the northern United States and southern Canada.
Madasphecia puera is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from eastern Madagascar. This species is attracted to ultraviolet light.
Macrotarsipus albipunctus is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1893 and is known from Myanmar and central Vietnam. There are also records from Kenya and Malawi.
Echidgnathia khomasana is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Namibia.
