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Saturniidae
890024 – 7709   Syssphinx bicolor (Harris, 1841)
             Honey Locust Moth

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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • bicolor Harris 1841 (Dryocampa) - MONA 1983: 7709
  • distigma Walsh 1864 (Sphingicampa)
  • immaculata Jewett 1882 (Adelocephala)
  • suprema Neumoegen 1885 (Sphingicampa)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Syssphinx bicolor (Harris, 1841) was formerly placed in the genus Sphingicampa, Biodiversity Data Journal, 6: e22236.
    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.
    • Ferguson, D. C., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2a: p. 38; pl. 3.5-13, 17-18. order or free PDF
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Kitching, I., R. Rougerie, A. Zwick, C. Hamilton, R. St Laurent, S. Naumann, L. Ballesteros Mejia, A. Kawahara, 2018. A global checklist of the Bombycoidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Biodiversity Data Journal, 6: e22236.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Syssphinx bicolor
    © Will Chatfield-Taylor
    Syssphinx bicolor
    © Mark Dreiling - DNA
    Syssphinx bicolor
    © Mark Dreiling
    Syssphinx bicolor
    50mm – © Jim Vargo
    Syssphinx bicolor
    50mm – © Jim Vargo
    Syssphinx bicolor
    © George Smiley LG
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