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Sphingidae
890211 – 7890   Xylophanes tersa (Linnaeus, 1771)
             Tersa Sphinx

© Valerie G. Bugh
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • tersa Linnaeus 1771 (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7890
  • cubensis Gehlen 1941 (Xylophanes)
  • tristis Closs 1918 (Xylophanes)
  • 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.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 150; pl. 13.18. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Xylophanes tersa
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 206; pl. 2.3.
    Xylophanes tersa
    © Bob Patterson
    Xylophanes tersa
    © Darryl Searcy
    Xylophanes tersa
    © Karen Brooks
    Xylophanes tersa
    © Ken Childs
    Xylophanes tersa
    © Carol Wolf
    Xylophanes tersa
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Xylophanes tersa
    70mm – © Jim Vargo
    Xylophanes tersa
    © Jerry Armstrong LG

    Xylophanes tersa
    © Troy Bartlett

    Xylophanes tersa
    © McGuire Center LG

    Xylophanes tersa
    © McGuire Center LG

    Xylophanes tersa
    © Alan Chin-Lee
    5th instar
    Xylophanes tersa
    © Lee Ruth

    Xylophanes tersa
    © Valerie G. Bugh

    Xylophanes tersa
    © McGuire Center LG

    Xylophanes tersa
    © Alan Chin-Lee

    Xylophanes tersa
    © Hannah Nendick-Mason

    Xylophanes tersa
    © Hannah Nendick-Mason

    Xylophanes tersa
    © Valerie G. Bugh

    Xylophanes tersa
    © Jerry Armstrong LG


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