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Sphingidae
890166 – 7846   Perigonia lusca (Fabricius, 1777)
             Half-blind Sphinx

© Robert Patterson
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • lusca (Fabricius, 1777) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7846
  • affinis (Schaufuss, 1870) (Macroglossa) (synonym of ssp. lusca)
  • bahamensis Clark, 1919 (Perigonia) (synonym of ssp. lusca)
  • doto (Schaufuss, 1870) (Macroglossa) (synonym of ssp. lusca)
  • interrupta Walker, [1865] (Perigonia) (synonym of ssp. lusca)
  • major Clark, 1928 (Perigonia) (synonym of ssp. lusca)
  • restituta Walker, [1865] (Perigonia) (synonym of ssp. lusca)
  • tenebrosa (Felder & Felder, 1874) (Stenolophia) (synonym of ssp. lusca)
  • 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. 109; pl. 10.10. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Perigonia lusca
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 146; pl. 5.16.
    Perigonia lusca
    © Mark de Silva
    Perigonia lusca
    © Mark de Silva - yellow form
    Perigonia lusca
    © Carol Wolf
    Perigonia lusca
    50mm – © Jim Vargo
    Perigonia lusca
    © Teá Montagna LG
    5th Instar on Guettarda
    Perigonia lusca
    © Teá Montagna LG
    5th Instar on Guettarda
    Perigonia lusca
    © Teá Montagna LG
    3rd Instar on Guettarda

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