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Sesiidae
55a0121 – 2580   Synanthedon mellinipennis (Boisduval, 1836)
             Ceanothus Borer

© Alice Abela
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • mellinipennis (Boisduval, 1836) (Sesia) - MONA 1983: 2580
  • artemisiae (Edwards, 1881) (Albuna)
  • seneciodes (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria)
  • senecioides (Smith, 1891) (Aegeria) missp.
  • 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: 37.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Synanthedon mellinipennis
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