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Saturniidae
890024.1 – 7709.1   Syssphinx tamaulipasiana Brechlin & Meister, 2014

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Distribution: Southern TX.
Description/
Field Marks:
See Holotype, BOLD sample BC-FMP-1470 in references.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • tamaulipasiana Brechlin & Meister 2014 (Syssphinx); Type locality: Mexico, Tamaulipas, Buenavista
  • Taxonomic Notes: Syssphinx tamaulipasiana Brechlin & Meister, 2014, n. sp., Entomo-Satsphingia, 7(3):12, is now recognized within the North American fauna with records from southern Texas.
    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.
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ABZ7195 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Brechlin, R. & F. Meister, 2014. Funf neue Arten der Gattung Syssphinx Hubner, 1819 ["1816"] aus Zentralamerika (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). Entomo-Satsphingia, 7(3): 10-15.
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Syssphinx tamaulipasiana
    DNA - LG – © Paul Opler
    Syssphinx tamaulipasiana
    DNA - LG – © Paul Opler

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