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Sphingidae 890166 – 7846   Perigonia lusca (Fabricius, 1777)              Half-blind Sphinx

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Aquifoliaceae Rubiaceae.  Host genera: Gonzalagunia Guettarda Ilex.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lusca (Fabricius, 1777) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7846 lusca (Fabricius, 1777) (Sphinx)  affinis (Schaufuss, 1870) (Macroglossa)  bahamensis Clark, 1919 (Perigonia)  doto (Schaufuss, 1870) (Macroglossa)  interrupta Walker, [1865] (Perigonia)  major Clark, 1928 (Perigonia)  restituta Walker, [1865] (Perigonia)  tenebrosa (Felder & Felder, 1874) (Stenolophia)

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. 109; pl. 10.10. order or free PDF 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 Bill Oehlke's moth website - Perigonia lusca Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 146; pl. 5.16.

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