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Sphingidae 890218 – 7894.1   Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)              Elephant Hawk Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sphinx) lewisii (Butler, 1875) (Chaerocampa) macromera (Butler, 1875) (Chaerocampa) szechuana (Chu & Wang, 1980) (Pergesa)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 41.10f; p. 246. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 214; pl. 2.10.

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