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Saturniidae
890052 – 7744   Hemileuca eglanterina (Boisduval, 1852)
             Elegant Sheepmoth

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Synonymy: Saturnia eglanterina Boisduval, 1852
Pseudohazis boisduvali Oberthür, 1914
Pseudohazis denudata Neumögen, 1891
Pseudohazis harrisi Oberthür, 1914
Pseudohazis shastaensis Grote, 1880
Pseudohazis normalis Dyar & Cockerell, 1914
Hemileuca vanschaycki Brechlin & Meister, 2014
Taxonomic Notes: Hemileuca eglanterina (Boisduval, 1852) includes as a synonym Hemileuca vanschaycki Brechlin & Meister, 2014 (St Laurent in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Brechlin, R., F. Meister & E. van Schayck, 2014. Drei neue Arten der Gattung Hemileuca WALKER, 1855 aus Mexiko und Kanada (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). Entomo-Satsphingia, 7(4): 58-61.
  • Ferguson, D. C., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2a: p. 144; pl. 10.3-16, 11.1-2, 6, 13-15. 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. 36.7m; p. 240. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
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