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Subfamily Sesiinae

Cissuvorini · Melittiini · Osminiini · Sesiini · Synanthedonini
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Tribe Cissuvorini
Cissuvora ampelopsis - Hodges #2521 - Cissuvora ampelopsis Cissuvora ampelopsis - male Moth resembles paper wasps - Cissuvora ampelopsis

Tribe Melittiini
Arctiidae? - Eichlinia cucurbitae Melittia grandis - Eichlinia grandis - male Melittia gloriosa Hy. Edwards - Eichlinia gloriosa - male Large orange and black nectar drinking fly or similiar - Eichlinia cucurbitae Pennsylvania Moth - Eichlinia cucurbitae Moth - Eichlinia cucurbitae Found in the garden on a squash plant. - Eichlinia cucurbitae Moth - Eichlinia cucurbitae

Tribe Osminiini
Clearwing Moth - Osminia ruficornis Calasesia coccinea (Beutenmüller) - Calasesia coccinea Calasesia coccinea on Pomaria jamesii - Calasesia coccinea Small Fringe-winged Moth? - Osminia ruficornis Moth - Orange & Black wings w/ two black spots - Calasesia coccinea Calasesia coccinea? - Calasesia coccinea Osminia ruficornis? - Osminia ruficornis black and yellow moth - Osminia ruficornis

Tribe Sesiini
Poplar clearwing borer - Hodges#2543 Female? - Sesia pacificum - female Unknown Sesiidae - Sesia spartani Sesia tibiale - Sesia pacificum Nice Vespula mimic - Sesia pacificum Sesia tibiale - Sesia pacificum - male - female Hornet Moth - Sesia apiformis Sesia species spartani ?? - Sesia spartani - male - female Hornet or Yellow Jacket Mimic Moth - Sesia spartani

Tribe Synanthedonini
? - Synanthedon sapygaeformis Holly Borer - Synanthedon kathyae Tiny Clearwing Moth (?) on Common Milkweed - Carmenta ithacae Boneset Borer Moth (Carmenta pyralidiformis)? - Carmenta pyralidiformis Clearwing Moth - Synanthedon chrysidipennis Sesiinae - Carmenta bassiformis Carmenta querci? - Carmenta querci - male Clearwing moth - Carmenta bassiformis


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