Sesioidea
Sesiidae (borers/root feeders) 1000 approximate described species
Tropical South Africa, Asia, Australia
Monocotyledon (for e.g. grasses, sedges, lilies, orchids)
Obvious ocelli; unscaled proboscis; epiphysis present, spurs 0-2-4 (Kristensen 1999).
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