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

© Nolie Schneider
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Thyreus abbottii Swainson, 1821
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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