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Sphingidae
890213 – 7891   Xylophanes libya (Druce, 1878)

(cc) Logan Crees
Distribution: Possible strays in south Texas and Florida.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • libya (Druce, 1878) (Choerocampa) STRAY - MONA 1983: 7891
      Type locality: Chiriqui, Panama.
  • pallescens Closs, 1917 (Xylophanes)
  • 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.
    • Druce, H., 1878. The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, 14: 249.
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Xylophanes libya
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 208; pl. 14.4.
    Xylophanes libya
    FL - © Kelli Whitney
    Xylophanes libya
    FL - © Richard Crook
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    Xylophanes libya
    © Matthew J. C. Barnes
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    - [02-SRNP-19248] – © Janzen & Hallwachs
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    - [02-SRNP-19249] – © Janzen & Hallwachs
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