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Taxonomy
Protoparce sexta subsp. peruviana Bryk, 1953 [Invalid]
Nomenclature
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Genus: ManducaSpecies: Manduca paphus
Subspecies:
Protoparce sexta subsp. peruviana Bryk, 1953
Usage:
invalid
Unacceptability Reason:
subjective synonym
Reference:
Type data:
HOLOTYPE ♀ Peru: Roque, 7.vi.1925 [NHRS].
Taxonomic Notes:
Proposed as a subspecies of Protoparce sexta. Kernbach, 1964, Mitt. dt. ent. Ges. 23: 90, suggested that from the description Protoparce sexts peruviana appeared to be just a variation of Protoparce sexta paphus. Synonymized with Manduca sexta paphus by Kitching & Cadiou, 2000, Hawkmoths of the world: 57.