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Saturniidae 890059 – 7748   Automeris cecrops (Boisduval, 1875)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Cactaceae Ericaceae Fabaceae Fagaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Cannabaceae[Ulmaceae].  Host genera: Arctostaphylos Ceanothus Celtis Cercis Cercocarpus Malosma Mimosa Opuntia Prunus Quercus Robinia Salix.  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cecrops (Boisduval, 1875) (Io) extralim. - MONA 1983: 7748; TL: Mexico. ssp. a. pamina (Neumoegen, 1882) (Hyperchiria); TL: Prescott, AZ.  aurosea (Neumoegen, 1882) (Hyperchiria)  chiricahuana Schüssler, 1934 (Automeris)

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. Boisduval, J.B., 1875. Aperçu monographique du Genre Io l'un des démembrements de la grande famille des Saturnides. Annales de la Société entomologique de Belgique, 18: 224. Ferguson, D. C., 1972. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2b: p. 166; pl. 13.1-3. order or free PDF Neumoegen, B., 1882. Description of a new Hyperchiria from Arizona. Papilio, 2(4): 60-61. 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

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