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Sesiidae 55a0061.1n – 2526.01   Paranthrene oasis Smith, Taft & Cognato, 2024

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Taxonomic: Notes Paranthrene oasis Smith, Taft & Cognato, 2024, n. sp. Synonymy: oasis Smith, Taft & Cognato, 2024 (Paranthrene) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: Base and Meridian Wildlife Area, AZ. Distribution: USA: AZ (known only from the type locality). Genitalia: See Smith III, Taft & Cognato (2024). Similar  : Species 55a0061 Paranthrene robiniae 55a0061.01n Paranthrene palescens Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Heppner, J.B. & L. Handfield, 2026. Paranthrene palescens as a valid species (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Paranthreninae). Lepidoptera Novae, 19 (1-2): 67-72. Smith III, W.H., W.H. Taft, A.I. Cognato, 2024. Aposematic color polymorphism is a poor indicator of species boundaries in North American Paranthrene (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) as evidenced by a multi-gene phylogeny. PLoS ONE, 19(11): e0312508. Species Page at iNaturalist

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