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Sesiidae 55a0139 – 2596   Carmenta bassiformis (Walker, 1856)              Ironweed Clearwing

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: bassiformis (Walker, 1856) (Aegeria) - MONA 1983: 2596 aureopurpura (Edwards, 1880) (Aegeria) bolli (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) bollii; (Smith, 1891) (Aegeria) missp.; TL: (no type). consimilis (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) eupatorii (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) imitata (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) lustrans (Grote, 1880) (Trochilium) sexfasciata (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria)

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

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 62. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Walker, F., 1856. Sphingidae. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 8: 39.

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