Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 438638

Observation date: April 11, 1999
Data source: James P. Tuttle
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (James P. Tuttle)
Specimen type: Specimen
Observation notes: adults common; ova and 1st instar larvae on Lonicera sp.;
Status: Resident
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: January 28, 2009
Coordinator notes: formerly considered Hemaris diffinis; moved to Hemaris thetis as per Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 63(2), 2009, 100-109. Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855) (Sphingidae) is a Distict Species. by B. Christian Schmidt. [study based on DNA and genitalia].
Checklist region(s): United States, Arizona, Cochise County