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Sesiidae
Family of moths / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Clearwing moth" redirects here. For the Sphingidae genus referred to by the same name in the US, see Hemaris.
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.
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Sesiidae | |
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Synanthedon tipuliformis | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Cossoidea |
Family: | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 |
Type species | |
Sphinx apiformis Clerck, 1759 | |
Subfamilies | |
Diversity | |
165 genera 1,525 species | |
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The family consists of 165 genera spread over two subfamilies, containing in total 1525 species and 49 subspecies,[1] most of which occur in the tropics, though there are many species in the Holarctic region as well, including over a hundred species known to occur in Europe.[2]: Backcover, 6