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Sesiidae 55a0163 – 2615   Carmenta verecunda (Edwards, 1881)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Aegeria verecunda Edwards, 1881 • Sesia florisantella Dalla Torre & Strand, 1925 • Sesia florissantella Cockerell, 1908 • Carmenta hirsulta Hodges, 1983 • Euhagena hirsuta Engelhardt, 1946 • Carmenta nigra Beutenmüller, 1894

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: 74. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 14.12m; p. 125. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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