Sesamia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1][2][3] Most but not all of its species are Afrotropical in distribution, with a preference for humid, open habitats.[4] Larvae are stemborers, and several species of Sesamia are known agricultural pests on cereals, such as Sesamia calamistis, the African pink stemborer, and Sesamia inferens, the Asiatic pink stemborer.[4]

Sesamia
Sesamia rubritincta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Tribe: Apameini
Genus: Sesamia
Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Sesamia​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (May 30, 2020). "Sesamia Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Sesamia Guenée, 1852". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Hévin, Noémie M. C.; Kergoat, Gael J.; Zilli, Alberto; Capdevielle-Dulac, Claire; Musyoka, Boaz K.; Sezonlin, Michel; Conlong, Desmond; Van Den Berg, Johnnie; Ndemah, Rose; Le Gall, Philippe; Cugala, Domingos; Nyamukondiwa, Casper; Pallangyo, Beatrice; Njaku, Mohamedi; Goftishu, Muluken; Assefa, Yoseph; Kandonda, Onésime Mubenga; Bani, Grégoire; Molo, Richard; Chipabika, Gilson; Ong’amo, George; Clamens, Anne-Laure; Barbut, Jérôme; Le Ru, Bruno (13 June 2024). "Revisiting the taxonomy and molecular systematics of Sesamia stemborers (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina): updated classification and comparative evaluation of species delimitation methods". Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny. 82: 447–501. doi:10.3897/asp.82.e113140. Retrieved 16 June 2024.