Dolbogene hartwegii

Butler, 1875

Hartweg's Sphinx

Dolbogene hartwegii is a rare sphinx moth (Sphingidae) found from the southwestern United States through Mexico to Guatemala. The was originally described as Dolba hartwegii in 1875. Few specimens have been collected, and its remains poorly documented.

Dolbogene hartwegii BMNHE273950 male un by The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Dolbogene hartwegii BMNHE273949 female un by The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Dolbogene hartwegii BMNHE273949 female up by The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dolbogene hartwegii: //ˌdɔl.boʊˈdʒɛn.i ˌhɑrtˈwiːɡ.i.aɪ//

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Identification

May be confused with other Dolbogene . The Dolbogene is distinguished within Sphingini by specific wing venation and genitalic characters. Definitive identification requires examination of genitalia or reference to original species description.