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A Key to the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera
with special reference to North and South Dakota
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7 (5').
Moth wasp-like, inner margin of forewing and costal margin of hindwing curled so as
to interlock. Hindwing usually with extensive clear areas. Superfamily Sesioidea.
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Head of Podosesia syringae. |
Antenna of Podosesia syringae
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Podosesia syringae. |
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Wing coupling mechanism of
Sesiidae (bottom) (modified from Hepner & Duckworth 1981). |
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Family Sesiidae, Clear-winged
moths, include 1,100 species worldwide and
123 in North America.
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7.' Fore and hindwings divided into
lobes (see also 7" below).
Go to 7a.
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Alucita montana Barnes & Lindsey (left) and
Oidaematinophorus mathewsianus (Zeller).
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7." Moth not
wasp-like, nor having wings divided into lobes.
Go to 8.
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Top row left to right: Yponomeuta multipunctella (Clemens),
Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer), and Caloptilia negundella (Chambers).
Bottom row left to right: Semiothisa denticulata Grote,
Prionoxystus robiniae (Peck), and Feltia jaculifera (Guenée).
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