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Sesiidae 640069.00 – 2533 – Albuna pyramidalis (Walker, 1856) – Fireweed Clearwing Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Aegeria pyramidalis Walker, 1856 • Albuna coloradensis Edwards, 1881 • Aegeria hylotomiformis Walker, 1856 • Albuna montana Edwards, 1881 • Sesia nomadaepennis Boisduval, 1869 • Sesia rubescens Hulst, 1881 • Albuna tanaceti Edwards, 1881 • Albuna torva Edwards, 1881 • Albuna vancouverensis Edwards, 1881 Taxonomic Notes: Albuna pyramidalis (Walker, 1856) formerly included as a synonym 2533.2 Albuna beutenmuelleri in the Hodges 1983 Checklist, Jour. Lepid. Soc., 70(3): 211-217.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 162. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 12.46f; p. 124. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Taft, W.H., A.I. Cognato, P.A. Opler, 2016. Phylogenetic Analysis Supports the Recognition of Albuna beutenmulleri Skinner as a Species Distinct from A. pyramidalis Walker (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 70(3): 211-217.

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