Sesiidae
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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.
Family of moths
| Sesiidae | |
|---|---|
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| Synanthedon tipuliformis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
| Synonyms | |
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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
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