Sesia spartani
Eichlin & Taft, 1988
Spartans' clearwing
Sesia spartani, commonly known as Spartans' clearwing, is a of clearwing moth in the Sesiidae. The species was described in 1988 and is known from the Nearctic region, with records from Alberta, Canada. As a member of the Sesia, it exhibits the reduced wing scaling and -mimicking appearance characteristic of clearwing moths.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Sesia spartani: /ˈsiː.si.a spɑːrˈteɪ.naɪ/
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Distribution
Nearctic region; recorded from Alberta, Canada.
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Etymology
The specific epithet 'spartani' likely honors Michigan State University (the Spartans), where one of the authors, Thomas D. Eichlin, was affiliated.