Collection overview
Sphingidae barcode collection
Navigate checklists and stable taxonomic references associated with the Sphingidae collection.
Navigate the collection
A checklist is a map, not a final verdict.
Use the list to define the taxonomic and geographic scope of a search. Then evaluate individual records using specimen, sequence, locality, and current nomenclatural context.
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Define the scope
Note whether the list is regional, family-level, or campaign-specific.
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Preserve synonyms
Older names can remain valuable search coordinates even when accepted usage changes.
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Verify the record
Move from the list to a traceable specimen or catalog identifier before citing a determination.
Working rule
Keep names, identifiers, and evidence in separate fields.
This makes later review possible when a determination changes without losing the specimen or sequence record that prompted it.
Return to the wider context