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Sphingidae 890149 – 7829   Pachysphinx occidentalis (Edwards, 1875)              Western Poplar Sphinx

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: occidentalis (Edwards, 1875) (Smerinthus) - MONA 1983: 7829 occidentalis (Edwards, 1875) (Smerinthus)  imperator (Strecker, [1878]) (Smerinthus)  kunzei Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Pachysphinx)  regalis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Pachysphinx)

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. Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 91; pl. 8.8-10. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 39.1m; p. 242. Book Review and ordering Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Pachysphinx occidentalis Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 127; pl. 11.10.

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