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Sphingidae 890196 – 7874   Proserpinus gaurae (Smith, 1797)              Proud Sphinx

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: gaurae (Smith, 1797) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7874 circae Edwards, 1882 (Proserpinus) deceptiva Barnes & Benjamin, 1924 (Proserpinus)

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: 9. Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 138; pl. 12.16, 13.1. order or free PDF Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Proserpinus gaurae Species Page at BugGuide.Net Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 186; pl. 3.17.

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