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Sphingidae
890202 – 7880   Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robinson, 1865
             Phaeton Primrose Sphinx

© Robin Waayers
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • phaeton Grote & Robinson 1865 (Euproserpinus) - MONA 1983: 7880
  • erato Boisduval 1868 (Macroglossa)
  • mojave Comstock 1938 (Euproserpinus)
  • 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. 142; pl. 13.10, 12. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 41.11m; p. 246. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Euproserpinus phaeton
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 194; pl. 3.7-9.
    Euproserpinus phaeton
    © BJ Stacey
    Euproserpinus phaeton
    © Paul Johnson
    Euproserpinus phaeton
    30mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Euproserpinus phaeton
    – © Ken Osborne

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