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Sesiidae 55a0063 – 2524   Paranthrene tabaniformis (Rottemburg, 1775)              European Poplar Clearwing

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Salicaceae Vitaceae.  Host genera: Populus Salix Vitis.  Host extended: in wood, in stems, galls (Robinson et al 2002); reared from grape roots (Rings & Downer 2001).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: tabaniformis (Rottemburg, 1775) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 2524 tabaniformis (Rottemburg, 1775) (Sphinx)  asiliformis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Sphinx)  crabroniformis (Laspeyres, 1801) (Sesia)  denotata (Edwards, 1882) (Albuna)  oslari Engelhardt, 1946 (Paranthrene)  rhingiaeformis (Hübner, 1790) (Sphinx)  sangaica Bartel, 1912 (Paranthrene)  serratiformis (Freyer, 1842) (Sphinx)  sesia (Gmelin, 1790) (Sphinx)  tricincta (Harris, 1839) (Aegeria)  vespiformis of authors; (not Newman, 1832) (Sphinx) misappl.

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. Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 137. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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