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Sphingidae
890164 – 7845   Callionima falcifera (Gehlen, 1943)
             Falcifera Sphinx
Distribution Data for Callionima falcifera
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Distribution: Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • falcifera (Gehlen, 1943) (Hemeroplanes) STRAY - MONA 1983: 7845
  • elainae (Neidhoefer, 1968) (Hemeroplanes)
  • guaycura (Cary, 1963) (Hemeroplanes)
  • jamaicensis (Cary, 1951) (Hemeroplanes)
  • parce of authors; (not Fabricius, 1775) (Sphinx) misid. - MONA 1983: 7844
  • Taxonomic Notes: Callionima falcifera (Gehlen, 1943) is listed as a stray by St Laurent (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023) with Callionima parce of authors; (not Fabricius, 1775) as a synonym and "true" parce treated as extralimital north of Mexico.
    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. 108; pl. 10.8. order or free PDF
    • Pohl, G. R. and S. R. Nanz (eds.), 2023. Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Bakersfield, California, xiv + 580 pp. (order).
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Callionima falcifera
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 145; pl. 13.8.
    Callionima falcifera
    © Matthew J. C. Barnes
    Callionima falcifera
    - C. parce – © Rene Lahousse
    Callionima falcifera
    - [00-SRNP-16409] – © Janzen & Hallwachs
    Callionima falcifera
    - [86-SRNP-479] – © Janzen & Hallwachs

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