Hornet moth

The hornet moth or hornet clearwing (Sesia apiformis) is a large bulky moth.

Adults resemble a large hornet - the wingspan is 33–48 mm., the abdomen has yellow banding. After emergence, most of the wing scales are lost revealing the transparent wing membrane.

Mimicry hornet

The hornet moth is a Batesian mimic of, and may be confused with, the real hornet. The moth is as large as a hornet and even has the hornet's rather jerky flight when disturbed, but it has more yellow and lacks the waist between the abdomen and the thorax.

Similar species

Habitat

Recorded habitats include parks, hedgerows, golf courses, quarries, pits, fens, plantation edges, pond edges, damp woodland and marshy areas with mature willows. The eggs are laid in old and isolated trees. Trees in open habitats with little vegetation round the base are a particular favourite.

Sesia

The Sesia (Latin Sesites or Sessites) is a river in north-western Italy, tributary to the Po.

Geography

Its sources are the glaciers of Monte Rosa at the border with Switzerland. It flows through the Alpine valley Valsesia and the towns Varallo Sesia, Quarona, Borgosesia and Vercelli. The Sesia flows into the Po River near Casale Monferrato.

Sport and leisure

It is a popular river for kayaking and hosted the European championship in 2001 and the world championship in 2002.

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Coordinates: 45°07′59.28″N 8°34′23.51″E / 45.1331333°N 8.5731972°E / 45.1331333; 8.5731972

Sésia

Sésia was a department of the French Consulate and of the First French Empire in present-day Italy. It was named after the Sesia river. It was formed in 1802, when the Subalpine Republic (formerly the mainland portion of the Kingdom of Sardinia) was directly annexed to France. Its capital was Vercelli.

The department was disbanded after the defeat of Napoleon in 1814. At the Congress of Vienna, the Savoyard King of Sardinia was restored in all his previous realms and domains, including Piedmont. Its territory is now divided between the Italian provinces of Vercelli and Biella.

Subdivisions

The department was subdivided into the following arrondissements and cantons (situation in 1812):

Its population in 1812 was 202,733, and its area was 335,118 hectares.

Sesia (moth)

Sesia is a genus of moths in the Sesiidae family.

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