Calasesia
Beutenmüller, 1899
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1Calasesia is a of clearwing moths in the Sesiidae, established by Beutenmüller in 1899. The genus contains a single described , Calasesia coccinea, described in 1898. As a member of the tribe Osminiini, it belongs to a group of known for -mimicking appearances and activity patterns. The genus remains poorly documented with limited biological information available.
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Calasesia coccinea, the sole included , was originally described in the Aegeria before being transferred to Calasesia. The genus is placed in tribe Osminiini, which contains several North American clearwing moth genera characterized by reduced wing scaling that creates transparent areas.