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Sphingidae
890192 – 7870   Sphecodina abbottii (Swainson, 1821)
             Abbot's Sphinx

© Nolie Schneider
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • abbottii (Swainson, 1821) (Thyreus) - MONA 1983: 7870
  • 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.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 133; pl. 12.11. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Sphecodina abbottii
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 179; pl. 3.14.
    Sphecodina abbottii
    © Janice Stiefel
    Sphecodina abbottii
    © Bob Patterson
    Sphecodina abbottii
    © Nolie Schneider
    Sphecodina abbottii
    © Ken Childs
    Sphecodina abbottii
    © Ken Childs
    Sphecodina abbottii
    © Jeff Smith
    Sphecodina abbottii
    © Jeff Smith
    Sphecodina abbottii
    70mm – © Jim Vargo
    Sphecodina abbottii
    © Jim McCalin

    Sphecodina abbottii
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Sphecodina abbottii
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Sphecodina abbottii
    © Janice Stiefel
    4th instar
    Sphecodina abbottii
    © Janice Stiefel

    Sphecodina abbottii
    © Janice Stiefel
    5th instar
    Sphecodina abbottii
    © Yurika Alexander LG

    Sphecodina abbottii
    © Jim McCalin

    Sphecodina abbottii
    © Jim McCalin


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