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Sesiidae 55a0139 – 2596   Carmenta bassiformis (Walker, 1856)              Ironweed Clearwing

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: bassiformis (Walker, 1856) (Aegeria) - MONA 1983: 2596 aureopurpura (Edwards, 1880) (Aegeria) bolli (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) bollii (Smith, 1891) (Aegeria) missp. consimilis (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) eupatorii (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) imitata (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) lustrans (Grote, 1880) (Trochilium) sexfasciata (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria)

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: 62. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Walker, F., 1856. Sphingidae. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 8: 39.

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