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Sphingidae 890097 – 7777   Manduca occulta (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)              Occult Sphinx

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: occulta (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) (Protoparce) - MONA 1983: 7777 pacifica (Mooser, 1940) (Protoparce)

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. 32; pl. 2.1. order or free PDF Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Manduca occulta Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 58; pl. 8.2.

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