Zenodoxus canescens

Edwards, 1881

Zenodoxus canescens is a clearwing moth in the Sesiidae, described by Henry Edwards in 1881. Like other sesiids, are mimics with partially transparent wings resulting from reduced wing scaling. The is known from western North America, with records from Colorado, Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Alberta.

Zenodoxus canescens female1 by JerryFriedman. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.Zenodoxus canescens female2 by JerryFriedman. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.Monograph of the Sesiidæ of America, north of Mexico (Pl. XXXII) (7400748596) by Beutenmüller, William. Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Zenodoxus canescens: /zɛnəˈdɔksəs kəˈnɛsɛnz/

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Distribution

Recorded from western North America: Colorado, Arizona, California, and New Mexico in the United States, and Alberta in Canada. The occurs in the .

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Taxonomic placement

The is classified in the Tinthiinae and tribe Tinthiini within Sesiidae. The Zenodoxus contains multiple North American clearwing moth species.

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