Moths of North Carolina
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10 NC Records

Paranthrene simulans (Grote, 1881) - Hornet Clearwing

Paranthrene simulans
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view caption 		Paranthrene simulansParanthrene simulans
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Sesioidea Family: SesiidaeSubfamily: TinthiinaeTribe: ParanthreniniP3 Number: 55a0059 MONA Number: 2527.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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Distribution in North Carolina
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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 Photo Gallery for Paranthrene simulans - Hornet Clearwing

Photos: 8

Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2021-06-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-07-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-07-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-05-26
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-05-24
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-05-24
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2017-06-06
Ashe Co.
Comment: Nominate form. Confirmed by Bill Taft		Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2017-05-03
Carteret Co.
Comment: Form palmii