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Erebidae
930465 – 8287   Horama panthalon (Fabricius, 1793)
             Texas Wasp Moth

© Valerie G. Bugh
Distribution: Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • serena Schaus, 1924 (Horama)
  • stoneri Lindsey, 1926 (Horama)
  • tibialis (Butler, 1876) (Mastigocera)
  • panthalon (Fabricius, 1793) (Zygaena) extralim. - MONA 1983: 8287
  • panthalon (Fabricius, 1793) (Zygaena) extralim. - MONA 1983: 8287
  • panthelon Ferguson & Opler, 2006 (Horama) missp.
  • ssp. a. texanus (Grote, 1867) (Callicarus)
  • 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.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 49.8f; p. 274. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Horama panthalon
    © Joshua Rose
    Horama panthalon
    © Tom Murray
    Horama panthalon
    © Tom Murray
    Horama panthalon
    33mm – © Jim Vargo
    Horama panthalon
    © Giff Beaton LG


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