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Sphingidae 890210 – 7889   Xylophanes falco (Walker, 1856)              Falcon Sphinx

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: falco Walker 1856 (Chaerocampa) - MONA 1983: 7889 fugax Boisduval 1870 (Chaerocampa) mexicana Erschoff 1877 (Choerocampa) talco Möschler 1880 (Chaerocampa)

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. 150; pl. 13.20. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 41.16m; p. 246. Book Review and ordering Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Xylophanes falco Species Page at BugGuide.Net Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 205; pl. 2.1.

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