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Sesiidae 55a0117.1n – 2575.1   Synanthedon nielseni Taft & Cognato, 2025

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Similar Species: 55a0117 Synanthedon arkansasensis: The posterior edge of abdominal dorsal segment 5 is yellow vs. black for nielseni. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: nielseni Taft & Cognato, 2025 (Synanthedon) - MONA 1983: [NEW since Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023)]; Holotype: "South Carolina: Charleston Co., north of McClellanville in the Santee Coastal Reserve". Taxonomic Notes: Synanthedon nielseni Taft & Cognato, 2025

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist Taft, W.H., E.F. Lopresti, A.I. Cognato, 2017. A new species of Synanthedon Hübner (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) from the coastal South Carolina and central Alabama, United States. Zootaxa, 5686 (2): 294-300. (abstract and access (fee))

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