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Sesiidae 55a0173 – 2622.1   Alcathoe autumnalis Engelhardt, 1946

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Description/ Field Marks: Flies in the fall. Forewing color is variable ranging from all orange to all black; a single hyaline area at the base of the hindwing. (Engelhardt 1946) Similar Species: (Alcathoe) pepsioides Engelhardt, 1925 flies in the summer; three hyaline areas at the base of the hindwing. (Engelhardt 1946) Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: autumnalis Engelhardt, 1946 (Alcathoe)   Type locality: Holotype: San Antonio, TX. Taxonomic Notes: Alcathoe autumnalis Engelhardt, 1946 is elevated from synonymy of 2622 Alcathoe carolinensis.

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. Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 105. Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Type

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