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Saturniidae
890058.1 – 7747   Automeris hesselorum Ferguson, 1972

© Salvador Vitanza
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • hesselorum Ferguson 1972 (Automeris)
  • iris of authors not Walker 1865 (Hyperchiria)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Automeris hesselorum Ferguson, 1972, described as a subspecies of [7747] Automeris iris (Walker, 1865), is raised to full species status in Brechlin & Meister (2011), Entomo-Satsphingia, 4(1): 30. Automeris iris is extralimital.
    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.
    • Brechlin, R. & F. Meiste, 2011. Neue Taxa der Gattung Automeris Huebner [1819]. Entomo-Satsphingia, 4(1): 5-89.
    • Ferguson, D. C., 1972. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2b: p. 164; pl. 13.7-8. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Automeris hesselorum
    LG – © Bill Reynolds
    Automeris hesselorum
    - LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Automeris hesselorum
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