Cissuvora
Engelhardt, 1946
Species Guides
1Cissuvora is a of clearwing moths in the Sesiidae, established by Engelhardt in 1946. The genus comprises at least two described : C. ampelopsis, described from North America in 1946, and C. sinensis, described from China in 2002. Larvae of C. ampelopsis have been described and illustrated based on prepupal material, correcting a previous misidentification in larval revision literature. The genus is classified in the tribe Cissuvorini within Sesiinae.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cissuvora: /sɪsˈsuːvɔrə/
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Distribution
North America (C. ampelopsis); China (C. sinensis).
Life Cycle
Prepupal larva has been described for C. ampelopsis based on positively identified material.
Similar Taxa
- SynanthedonC. ampelopsis was previously confused with Synanthedon in larval keys; phoradendri was transferred to Synanthedon based on larval characters that distinguish it from Cissuvora.
- CarmentaHistorical misplacement of related ; larval characters now distinguish Cissuvora from the Carmenta group.
Misconceptions
A larva previously referred to as "probably Cissuvora ampelopsis" in MacKay's 1968 revision was later determined to be an unidentified and , not Cissuvora.
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Taxonomic history
The was established in 1946. The larval description of C. ampelopsis corrected a misidentification from MacKay's 1968 larval revision of North American Aegeriidae (=Sesiidae). The phoradendri was transferred from Carmenta to Synanthedon based on larval characters, clarifying generic boundaries in the group.
Species diversity
Two are currently recognized: C. ampelopsis (North America) and C. sinensis (China), suggesting a disjunct distribution pattern.