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Saturniidae
890049 – 7737   Hemileuca burnsi Watson, 1910
Distribution Data for Hemileuca burnsi
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Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Asteraceae Fabaceae Polygonaceae Rosaceae.  Host genera: Eriogonum Gleditsia Prunus Psorothamnus[=Dalea] Senegalia[=Acacia] Tetradymia.  Host extended: late instars found on: Eriogonum but earlier instars do not survive, also on Acacia (Tuskes et al 19...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
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Synonymy:
  • burnsi Watson, 1910 (Hemileuca) - MONA 1983: 7737
  • bifasciata Schüssler, 1934 (Hemileuca)
  • conjuncta Watson, 1912 (Hemileuca)
  • ilmae Watson, 1910 (Hemileuca)
  • nigrovenosa Watson, 1910 (Hemileuca)
  • paradoxa Watson, 1913 (Hemileuca)
  • 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.
    • Ferguson, D. C., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2a: p. 130; pl. 7.11-12. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 37.1m; p. 239. 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 iNaturalist
    Hemileuca burnsi
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    Hemileuca burnsi
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    Hemileuca burnsi
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