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Sphingidae
890213 – 7891   Xylophanes libya (Druce, 1878)

(cc) Logan Crees
Distribution: Possible strays in south Texas and Florida.
Type locality: Chiriqui, Panama.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Choerocampa libya Druce, 1878
Xylophanes pallescens Closs, 1917
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Druce, H., 1878. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, 14: 249.
  • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Xylophanes libya
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 208; pl. 14.4.
Xylophanes libya
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- [02-SRNP-19249] – © Janzen & Hallwachs
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