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Lasiocampidae 870003 – 7687   Phyllodesma americana (Harris, 1841)              Lappet Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: americana (Harris, 1841) (Gastropacha) - MONA 1983: 7687 alascensis (Packard, 1870) (Gastropacha) angelorum Lajonquière, 1969 (Phyllodesma) ardens Lajonquière, 1969 (Phyllodesma) arizonensis Lajonquière, 1969 (Phyllodesma) borealis Lajonquière, 1969 (Phyllodesma) californica (Packard, 1872) (Gastropacha) canadensis Lajonquière, 1969 (Phyllodesma) carpinifolia (Boisduval, 1868) (Lasiocampa) celsivolans Lajonquière, 1969 (Phyllodesma) cinerascens Lajonquière, 1969 (Phyllodesma) clarinervata Lajonquière, 1969 (Phyllodesma) coturnix Lajonquière, 1969 (Phyllodesma) N. SYN. dyari Rivers, 1893 (Phyllodesma) ferruginea (Packard, 1864) (Gastropacha) franciscana Lajonquière, 1969 (Phyllodesma) mildei (Stretch, 1872) (Gastropacha) nevadensis Lajonquière, 1969 (Phyllodesma) occidentis (Walker, 1855) (Gastropacha) N. SYN. preciosa Lajonquière, 1969 (Phyllodesma) rockiesensis Lajonquière, 1969 (Phyllodesma) roseata (Stretch, 1872) (Gastropacha) sanctilaurentis Lajonquière, 1969 (Phyllodesma) texana Lajonquière, 1969 (Phyllodesma) transiens Lajonquière, 1969 (Phyllodesma) Taxonomic Notes: Phyllodesma americana (Harris, 1841) includes Phyllodesma occidentis (Walker, 1855) and Phyllodesma coturnix as synonyms by Schmidt in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023).

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAA2134 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ACF1193 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Dyar, H.G., 1893. A new Gastropacha. The Canadian Entomologist, 25: 144. Franclemont, J. G., 1973. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.1: p. 58; pl. 5.2-13, 18-36, 6.1-6, 11.6-13. order or free PDF Pohl, G. R. and S. R. Nanz (eds.), 2023. Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Bakersfield, California, xiv + 580 pp. (order). Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 38.6m; p. 234. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

cf. occidentis © Ken Childs cf. occidentis © Mark Dreiling - DNA © John Davis © Jason Dombroskie © John Davis © Carol Wolf © Nolie Schneider © Nolie Schneider © Doug Macaulay © Jason Husveth © Jason Husveth

cf. coturnix 30mm – © Chris Grinter cf. coturnix - 33mm – © Chris Grinter 30mm – © Jim Vargo cf. occidentis – © MEM © Jeffrey C. Miller - dyari - Neotype - LG – (cc) U.S.N.M. - carpinifolia - syntype - LG – (cc) U.S.N.M.

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