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Sphingidae 890150 – 7830   Pseudosphinx tetrio (Linnaeus, 1771)              Tetrio Sphinx

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Distribution: Found in southern Texas and Florida. Records from north of these areas represent unusual strays. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Sphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771 • Pseudosphinx albina Gehlen, 1941 • Sphinx asdrubal Poey, 1832 • Sphinx hasdrubal Cramer, 1779 • Pseudosphinx lucia Moosburg, 1996 • Pseudosphinx obscura Butler, 1877 • Sphinx plumieriae Fabricius, 1793 • Pseudosphinx suelii Moosburg, 1996

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Factsheet at Florida Featured Creatures. Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 95; pl. 9.2. order or free PDF Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Pseudosphinx tetrio Species Page at BugGuide.Net Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 129; pl. 5.11-12.

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