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Sesiidae 55a0076.1n – 2543.2   Sesia augeri Handfield & Handfield, 2024

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Distribution: Canada: QC, ON; USA: NH to MN. Description/ Field Marks: Male: "Note the all black discal spot pointed to the interior of the wing, the typical antennae and the very large yellow band on the third abdominal segment" (Handfield & Handfield 2024) Female: unknown Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: augeri Handfield & Handfield 2024 (Sesia); Type locality: Holotype: "Taylor Lake, near S[ain]te-Cécile-de-Masham, Québec" Taxonomic Notes: Sesia augeri Handfield & Handfield, 2024, n. sp., Lepidoptera Novae, 17(3): 91; fig. 1-2, 9, 21, 27, 31, 35, 39, Map 1.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ADJ0161 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Handfield, L. & N. Handfield, 2024. A new species of Sesia from northeastern North America and a resurrected species (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Sesiinae). Lepidoptera Novae, 17(3): 89-116. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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