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

© Sung Jo
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
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • 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.
    Deilephila elpenor
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Deilephila elpenor
    69mm – © Ken Osborne

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