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Sesiidae
55a0059 – 2527   Paranthrene simulans (Grote, 1881)
             Red Oak Clearwing

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • simulans (Grote, 1881) (Trochilium) - MONA 1983: 2527
  • luggeri (Edwards, 1891) (Trochilium)
  • palmii (Edwards, 1887) (Fatua)
  • 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: 145.
    • Smith III, W.H., W.H. Taft, A.I. Cognato, 2024. Aposematic color polymorphism is a poor indicator of species boundaries in North American Paranthrene (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) as evidenced by a multi-gene phylogeny.. PLoS ONE, 19(11): e0312508.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Paranthrene simulans
    © Mark Dreiling - DNA
    Paranthrene simulans
    m. – © James Solomon, USDA-FS, Bugwood.org
    Paranthrene simulans
    30mm – © Jim Vargo
    Paranthrene simulans
    f. – © William Taft & Mich. St. Univ.

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