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Sesiidae
55a0061 – 2526   Paranthrene robiniae (Edwards, 1880)
             Western Poplar Clearwing

© Hartmut Wisch
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • robiniae Edwards 1880 (Sciapteron) - MONA 1983: 2526
  • palescens Engelhardt 1946 (Paranthrene)
  • perlucida Busck 1915 (Memythrus)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 142.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 12.45f; p. 123. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    Paranthrene robiniae
    © Hartmut Wisch
    Paranthrene robiniae
    © J. Solomon - Bugwood.org
    Paranthrene robiniae
    © James Solomon, USDA-FS, Bugwood.org
    Paranthrene robiniae
    f. - f. perlucida – © Gary Anweiler
    Paranthrene robiniae
    f. - f. perlucida – © Gary Anweiler
    Paranthrene robiniae
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Paranthrene robiniae
    f. – © William Taft & Mich. St. Univ.

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