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Sesiidae 55a0074 – 2542   Sesia apiformis (Clerck, 1759)              European Hornet Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: apiformis (Clerck, 1759) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 2542 crabroniformis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Sphinx) sireciformis (Esper, 1782) (Sphinx) tenebrioniformis (Esper, 1782) (Sphinx)

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. Clerck, 1759. Icones Insectorum Rariorum, 1: pl. 9, fig. 2. Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 173. Handfield, L. & N. Handfield, 2024. A new species of Sesia from northeastern North America and a resurrected species (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Sesiinae). Lepidoptera Novae, 17(3): 89-116. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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