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Erebidae 930448 – 8272   Empyreuma pugione (Linnaeus, 1767)              Spotted Oleander Caterpillar

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Synonymy: pugione (Linnaeus, 1767) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: [NEW in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023)]; TL: insula S. Thomae [St. Thomas Island, Virgin Islands]. affinis Rothschild, 1912 (Empyreuma) - MONA 1983: [8272] erythropterus (Hübner, 1808) (Chrysaor) haitensis Rothschild, 1912 (Empyreuma) lichas (Cramer, [1775]) (Sphinx) mucro Zerny, 1912 (Empyreuma) portoricensis Rothschild, 1912 (Empyreuma) sanguinea Rothschild, 1912 (Empyreuma) sanguinosa (Martyn, 1797) (Sphinx) Taxonomic Notes: Empyreuma pugione (Linnaeus, 1767) is a senior synonym of 8272 Empyreuma affinis Rothschild, 1912, Jour. Lepid. Soc., 58(1)21: 29.

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) Factsheet at Florida Featured Creatures. Linnaeus, C., 1767. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio duodecima, reformata. Tom. I. Pars II. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae, 1(2): 807. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist Weller, S.J., R.B. Simmons, A.L. Carlson, 2004. Empyreuma species and species limits: evidence from morphology and molecules (Arctiidae). Journal of Lepidopterists Society, 58(1)21: 1-32.

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