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Sesiidae
55a0085 – 2540   Eichlinia gloriosa (Edwards, 1880)
             Glorious Squash Vine Borer

© Martin Reid
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • gloriosa Edwards 1880 (Melittia) - MONA 1983: 2540
  • barnesi Dalla Torre 1925 (Melittia)
  • lindseyi Barnes & Benjamin 1925 (Melittia)
  • superba Barnes & Lindsey 1922 (Melittia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Eichlinia gloriosa (Edwards, 1880), n. comb. (Gorbunov 2020), was formerly in the genus Melittia.
    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: 188.
    • Gorbunov, O.G., 2020. Establishment of Eichlinia gen.n. for the Western hemisphere Melittiini (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), with a catalogue of the genus. Russian Entomological Journal, 29(3): 276-284.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 13.20f, 13.21m; p. 124. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Eichlinia gloriosa
    © Jeff Gruber
    Eichlinia gloriosa
    © Martin Reid
    Eichlinia gloriosa
    f. – © Gary Anweiler
    Eichlinia gloriosa
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Eichlinia gloriosa
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Eichlinia gloriosa
    m. – © William Taft & Mich. St. Univ.

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