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Sesiidae 55a0058 – 2522   Paranthrene asilipennis (Boisduval, in: Guérin-Méneville, [1832])              Oak Clearwing

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: asilipennis (Boisduval, in: Guérin-Méneville, [1832]) (Sesia) - MONA 1983: 2522 bombyciformis (Walker, 1856) (Tarsa) championi (Druce, 1883) (Sphecia); TL: "Guatemala near the city". denudatum (Harris, 1839) (Trochilium) vespipenne (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) (Trochilium)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Boisduval, J.B., [1832]. in Cuvier, 1829-1838, Insectes. Iconographie du règne animal de G. Cuvier, 1: 496. Druce, H., 1881-1900. Insecta. Lepidoptera-Heterocera. Biologia Centrali-Americana, 1: 29. Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 148. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Type

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