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Sphingidae
890109 – 7792   Sagenosoma elsa (Strecker, [1878])
             Elsa Sphinx

© Arlene Ripley
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • elsa Strecker [1878] (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7792
  • 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.
    • Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 49; pl. 3.1. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 39.6f; p. 243. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Sagenosoma elsa
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 71; pl. 10.4.
    Sagenosoma elsa
    64mm – © Jim Vargo
    Sagenosoma elsa
    – © Ken Osborne

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