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Sesiidae 55a0067 – 2528   Vitacea admirandus (Edwards, 1882)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: admirandus (Edwards, 1882) (Sciapteron) - MONA 1983: 2528   Type locality: Texas. argentifrons of authors; (not Walker, [1865]) (Tirista) misid. Taxonomic Notes: Vitacea admirandus (Edwards, 1882), apparently misplaced in the genus Vitacea, is treated by some authors as a synonym of Tirista argentifrons Walker, [1856], type locality, Oaxaca, Mexico. DNA tested specimens identified as argentifrons from southern Mexico are well separated by barcode from specimens of admirandus from TX and OK. Genitalia comparisons have yet to be made.

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. Edwards, H., 1882. Descriptions of new species of North American Heterocera. Papilio: The organ of the New York Entomological Club, 2(8): 54. Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 157. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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