Sesiidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:family
gptkbp:adultActivity diurnal
gptkbp:adultDiet nectar
gptkbp:commonName clearwing moths
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Boisduval
gptkbp:describedYear 1828
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:economicImportance some species are pests of fruit trees
gptkbp:larvalHabitat inside stems, roots, or trunks of host plants
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant woody plants
gptkbp:mimicryType gptkb:Batesian_mimicry
gptkbp:museumSpecimens gptkb:Natural_History_Museum,_London
gptkbp:notableFeature mimicry of wasps and bees
gptkbp:notableGenus gptkb:Carmenta
gptkb:Synanthedon_exitiosa
gptkb:Bembecia
gptkb:Chamaesphecia
gptkb:Melittia
gptkb:Paranthrene
gptkb:Synanthedon
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Synanthedon_exitiosa
gptkb:Bembecia_ichneumoniformis
gptkb:Melittia_cucurbitae
gptkb:Paranthrene_tabaniformis
gptkb:Synanthedon_myopaeformis
gptkb:Synanthedon_scitula
gptkb:Synanthedon_tipuliformis
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 1,300
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:phylogeneticPosition closely related to Castniidae
gptkbp:studiedBy study of mimicry and pest control
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Glossata
gptkb:Osminiinae
gptkb:Paranthreninae
gptkb:Sesiinae
gptkb:Synanthedoninae
gptkb:Tinthiinae
gptkbp:superfamily gptkb:Sesioidea
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Sesia
gptkbp:wingCharacteristic partially or mostly transparent wings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sesia
gptkb:Lilac_borer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sesiidae