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Sesiidae 55a0103 – 2561   Synanthedon culiciformis (Linnaeus, 1758)              Large Red-belted Clearwing

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: culex (Retzius, 1783) (Sphinx) culiciformis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 2561 americana (Beutenmüller, 1896) (Sesia) biannulata Bartel, 1902 (Synanthedon) biannulata Dalla Torre & Strand, 1925 (Synanthedon) flavocingulata (Spuler, 1910) (Trochilium) lutescens (Mosley, 1896) (Aegeria) triannulata (Spuler, 1910) (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) Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 1-222. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum

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