Sphingidae
890156 –
7837 Erinnyis obscura
(Fabricius, 1775)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
obscura (Fabricius, 1775) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7837socorroensis Clark, 1926 (Erinnyis)obscura (Fabricius, 1775) (Sphinx) cinerosa Grote & Robinson, 1865 (Erinnyis) domingonis (Butler, 1875) (Dilophonota) - MONA 1983: [7838] festa (Edwards, 1882) (Dilophonota) jamaicensis Clark, 1935 (Erinnyis) pallescens Clark, 1936 (Erinnyis) picta (Sepp, 1848) (Sphinx) rhaebus (Boisduval, [1870]) (Anceryx) rustica (Schaller, 1788) (Sphinx) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Erinnyis obscura (Fabricius, 1775) includes as a synonym domingonis (Butler, 1875) in Tuttle (2007). |
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| 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.
- Edwards, H., 1882. New species of Heterocera. Papilio: The organ of the New York Entomological Club, 2: 11.
- Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 101; pl. 9.9, 11. order or free PDF
- Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Erinnyis domingonis.
- Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Erinnyis obscura
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 137; pl. 4.1-3.
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