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

© Werner Eigelsreiter
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • culiciformis Linnaeus 1758 (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 2561
  • americana Beutenmüller 1896 (Sesia)
  • biannulata Bartel 1902 (Synanthedon)
  • biannulata Dalla Torre & Strand 1925 (Synanthedon)
  • culex Retzius 1783 (Sphinx)
  • flavocingulata Spuler 1910 (Trochilium)
  • lutescens Mosley 1896 (Aegeria)
  • triannulata Spuler 1910 (Trochilium)
  • 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.
    • 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
    Synanthedon culiciformis
    © Steve Nash
    Synanthedon culiciformis
    © Ron Wielgus
    Synanthedon culiciformis
    © Edward Holsten, USDA-FS, Bugwood.org
    Synanthedon culiciformis
    © Gary Anweiler

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