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Sesiidae 55a0067 – 2528   Vitacea admirandus (Edwards, 1882)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Vitaceae.  Host genera: Vitis.  Host extended: wild & cultivated grape (Leckie & Beadle 2018).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: admirandus (Edwards, 1882) (Sciapteron) - MONA 1983: 2528; TL: Texas. argentifrons of authors; (not Walker, [1865]) (Tirista) misid. Taxonomic Notes: Vitacea admirandus (Edwards, 1882), apparently misplaced in the genus Vitacea, is treated by some authors as a synonym of Tirista argentifrons Walker, [1856], type locality, Oaxaca, Mexico. DNA tested specimens identified as argentifrons from southern Mexico are well separated by barcode from specimens of admirandus from TX and OK. Genitalia comparisons have yet to be made.

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. Edwards, H., 1882. Descriptions of new species of North American Heterocera. Papilio: The organ of the New York Entomological Club, 2(8): 54. Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 157. 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) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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