Suborder:Glossata Infraorder:Heteroneura Superfamily:Cossoidea
Refs: Field guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland - Waring, Townsend and Lewington; MBGBI2; Guide to Clearwing Pheromones - Clifton; Checklist of the Sesiidae of the world http://www.sesiidae.net/Checklst.htm
Diurnal, best found with use of pheromone lures (which only attract males)
Antennae sexually dimorphic - more specialised in males; Labial palp moderate with coloured scales
Synanthedon spp rest with wings open, other genera rest with wings alongside body. Forewing very narrow; Wing coupling unique - posterior margin of forewing folded down, anterior margin of hindwing folded up,interlocking by a series of recurved spines; frenulum and retinaculum also present; Scales absent from most of both wings (hence 'clearwing'). Abdomen usually black with yellow or red bands; Prominent expansile anal tuft.
Refs: Field guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland - Waring, Townsend and Lewington; MBGBI2; Guide to Clearwing Pheromones - Clifton; Checklist of the Sesiidae of the world http://www.sesiidae.net/Checklst.htm
Diurnal, best found with use of pheromone lures (which only attract males)
Antennae sexually dimorphic - more specialised in males; Labial palp moderate with coloured scales
Synanthedon spp rest with wings open, other genera rest with wings alongside body. Forewing very narrow; Wing coupling unique - posterior margin of forewing folded down, anterior margin of hindwing folded up,interlocking by a series of recurved spines; frenulum and retinaculum also present; Scales absent from most of both wings (hence 'clearwing'). Abdomen usually black with yellow or red bands; Prominent expansile anal tuft.
Venation and nomenclature of forewing and hindwing od Synanthedon tipuliformis © Chris Lewis
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Subfamily: Tinthiinae (1G 1S)
001 Pennisetia hylaeiformis (Raspberry Clearwing) ws: 22-32mm; Jul; cultivated raspberry; first British record 2007. Comes to HYL lure 10:30am to 3pm |
Subfamily: Sesiinae (4G 14S)
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Sesia (2S)
Proboscis reduced. Forewing V7 to termen; male genitalia with "thickening of processes on the valvae" (MBGBI2, not illustrated) |
Parenthrene
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002 Sesia apiformis
(Hornet Moth) 
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003 Sesia bembeciformis
(Lunar Hornet Moth) 
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004 Paranthrene tabaniformis
(Dusky Clearwing) 
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Synanthedon (9S)
Proboscis well-developed. Posterior translucent area reaches the discal spot
Proboscis well-developed. Posterior translucent area reaches the discal spot
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005 Synanthedon scoliaeformis
(Welsh Clearwing) 
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006 Synathedon spheciformis
(White-barred Clearwing) 
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007 Synanthedon culiciformis
(Large Red-belted Clearwing) 
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008 Synanthedon formicaeformis
(Red-tipped Clearwing) 
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009 Synanthedon flaviventris
(Sallow Clearwing) 
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010 Synanthedon andranaeformis
(Orange-tailed Clearwing) 
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011 Synanthedon myopaeformis
(Red-belted Clearwing) 
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012 Synanthedon vespiformis
(Yellow-legged Clearwing) 
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013 Synanthedon tipuliformis
(Currant Clearwing) 
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Bembecia
Proboscis well-developed. Posterior translucent area does not reach discal spot 014 Bembecia ichneumoniformis
(Six-belted Clearwing) 
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Pyropteron (2S)
Proboscis well-developed. Posterior translucent area does not reach discal spot.
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Subfamily: Tinthiinae (1G 1S)
Genus: Penisettia (1S)
Subfamily: Sesiinae (4G +1EX 14S +1EX)
Genera: Sesia (2S), Paranthrene (1EX), Synanthedon (9S), Bembecia, Pyropteron (2S)
Genus: Penisettia (1S)
Subfamily: Sesiinae (4G +1EX 14S +1EX)
Genera: Sesia (2S), Paranthrene (1EX), Synanthedon (9S), Bembecia, Pyropteron (2S)
