Sphingidae
890156 –
7837 Erinnyis obscura
(Fabricius, 1775)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
conformis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Erinnyis)socorroensis Clark, 1926 (Erinnyis)obscura (Fabricius, 1775) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7837cinerosa Grote & Robinson, 1865 (Erinnyis) domingonis (Butler, 1875) (Dilophonota) (synonym of ssp. obscura) festa (Edwards, 1882) (Dilophonota) (synonym of ssp. obscura) jamaicensis Clark, 1935 (Erinnyis) (synonym of ssp. obscura) pallescens Clark, 1936 (Erinnyis) (synonym of ssp. obscura) picta (Sepp, 1848) (Sphinx) (synonym of ssp. obscura) rhaebus (Boisduval, [1870]) (Anceryx) (synonym of ssp. obscura) rustica (Schaller, 1788) (Sphinx) (synonym of ssp. obscura) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Erinnyis obscura (Fabricius, 1775) includes as a synonym 7838 Erinnyis domingonis (Butler, 1875) in Tuttle (2007). |
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| 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.
- Edwards, H., 1882. New species of Heterocera. Papilio: The organ of the New York Entomological Club, 2: 11.
- Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 101; pl. 9.9, 11. order or free PDF
- Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Erinnyis domingonis.
- Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Erinnyis obscura
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 137; pl. 4.1-3.
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