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Sphingidae 890097 – 7777   Manduca occulta (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)              Occult Sphinx

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: occulta (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) (Protoparce) - MONA 1983: 7777 pacifica (Mooser, 1940) (Protoparce)

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. Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 32; pl. 2.1. order or free PDF Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Manduca occulta Species Page at BugGuide.Net Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 58; pl. 8.2.

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