Mimallonidae
830004 –
7662 Cicinnus melsheimeri
(Harris, in: Doubleday, 1841) | Melsheimer's Sack-bearer Moth |
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- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
melsheimeri (Harris, in: Doubleday, 1841) (Saccophora) - MONA 1983: 7662; TL: Dover, York Co., PA.egenaria (Walker, 1866) (Arhodia)melsheimerii (Harris, 1841) (Perophora)primolus Schaus, 1928 (Cicinnus) |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Franclemont, J. G., 1973. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.1: p. 12; pl. 3.6-8. order or free PDF
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 37.8m; p. 232. Book Review and ordering
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- St Laurent, R.A., L.E. Reeves & A.Y. Kawahara, 2020. Cicinnus chambersi: a new species of sack-bearer moth (Lepidoptera, Mimallonidae, Cicinninae) from southeastern Arizona, USA.. ZooKeys, 931: 49-71.
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larval stage overwintering in oak leaf case
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larval stage overwintering in oak leaf case
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oak leaf case
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