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Sesiidae
55a0076 – 2543.1   Sesia spartani Eichlin & Taft, 1988

LG - (cc) Christian Grenier
Description/
Field Marks:
Male: "Note the completely black large discal spot and the typical antennae" (Handfield & Handfield 2024)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • spartani Eichlin & Taft, 1988 (Sesia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Sesia spartani Eichlin & Taft, 1988, n. sp., Jour. Lep. Soc., v. 42, no. 3, p. 231-235.
    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.
    • 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
    Sesia spartani
    LG - (cc) Christian Grenier
    Sesia spartani
    LG - © Michael Rudy
    Sesia spartani
    - LG - © Michael Rudy
    Sesia spartani
    - LG - © Michael Rudy
    Sesia spartani
    - 30mm - LG – © Daniel Handfield
    Sesia spartani
    f. – © Gary Anweiler
    Sesia spartani
    m. – © William Taft & Mich. St. Univ.

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