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Sphingidae 890198 – 7876   Proserpinus clarkiae (Boisduval, 1852)              Clark's Day Sphinx

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: clarkiae (Boisduval, 1852) (Pterogon) - MONA 1983: 7876 victoria (Grote, 1874) (Lepisesia)

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. Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 140; pl. 13.6, 8. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 41.8m; p. 245. Book Review and ordering Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Proserpinus clarkiae Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 189; pl. 3.16.

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