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Sphingidae
890124.1 – 7813.1   Sphinx vanbuskirki Haxaire, 2020

© Maury Heiman
Distribution: Southcentral Texas.
Similar Species:
  • 7813 Sphinx dollii is found west of Texas.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • vanbuskirki Haxaire 2020 (Sphinx); Type locality: Holotype: NW Bexar Co., TX
  • Taxonomic Notes: Sphinx vanbuskirki Haxaire, 2020, n. sp., European Entomologist, 12(1): 21-36.
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAB1640 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
    • Haxaire, J., 2020. Description of a new species of Sphingidae from the USA, Sphinx vanbuskirki n. sp., and confirmation of the synonymy of Sphinx coloradus Smith, 1887 with Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881. Lepidoptera, Sphingidae, Sphinginae. The European Entomologist, 12(1): 21-36.
    • Kitching, I.J., 2019. Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory, species page
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Sphinx vanbuskirki
    © Ann Hendrickson
    Sphinx vanbuskirki
    © Ron Votaw
    Sphinx vanbuskirki
    DNA - LG – © CBG Photography Group
    Sphinx vanbuskirki
    © Ann Hendrickson LG
    ~35mm
    Sphinx vanbuskirki
    © Ann Hendrickson LG
    hatchling and egg
    Sphinx vanbuskirki
    © Ann Hendrickson LG
    2nd instar
    Sphinx vanbuskirki
    © Ann Hendrickson LG
    3rd instar
    Sphinx vanbuskirki
    © Ann Hendrickson LG
    4th instar
    Sphinx vanbuskirki
    © Ann Hendrickson LG
    5th instar
    Sphinx vanbuskirki
    © Lisa Reid LG


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