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Sphingidae
890194 – 7873   Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920
             Nessus Sphinx

© Tom Lethbridge
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • floridensis Clark 1920 (Amphion) - MONA 1983: 7873
  • nessus Cramer [1777] (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.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 136; pl. 12.15, 17. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 41.9m; p. 245. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Amphion floridensis
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 184; pl. 3.4.
    Amphion floridensis
    © Bev Wigney
    Amphion floridensis
    © Steve Nanz
    Amphion floridensis
    © Troy Bartlett
    Amphion floridensis
    © Ron White
    Amphion floridensis
    © Joel Merrill
    Amphion floridensis
    © Ken Childs
    Amphion floridensis
    AK - 40mm – © Jim Vargo
    Amphion floridensis
    © Patrick Coin
    1st instar

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