dusky clearwing
(Paranthrene tabaniformis)
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Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Superorder: Holometabola |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Sesiodea |
| Family: Sesiidae |
| Subfamily: Sesiinae |
| Tribe: Paranthrenini |
| Genus: Paranthrene |
| Paranthrene tabaniformis |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: ITBQBDA
References
Common Name Reference: Solomon JD. 1995. Guide to insect borers in North American broadleaf trees and shrubs. Agric. Handbk. 706. Washington, DC: USDA Forest Service: 3-212.
Scientific Name Reference: R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 1-4. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm