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Saturniidae 890065 – 7752   Calosaturnia walterorum (Hogue & Johnson, 1958)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Ericaceae.  Host genera: Arctostaphylos Rhus.  Notes: Schinus -captive reared (Stone 1991), Malosma Arctostaphylos- captive reared (Sala & Hogue 1958), Pistacia -captive reared (Peigler & Kendall 1993), Arbitus -captive reared (Tuskes et al 1996).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: walterorum (Hogue & Johnson, 1958) (Saturnia) - MONA 1983: 7752 meridionalis Johnson, 1940 (Calosaturnia) Taxonomic Notes: Calosaturnia walterorum (Hogue & Johnson, 1958), formerly in the genus Saturnia, is transferred to the genus Calosaturnia, rev. stat., in Rubinoff, & Doorenweerd (2020), Journ. Lepid. Soc., 74(1): 1-6.

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., 1972. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2b: p. 181; pl. 14.6-7. order or free PDF Rubinoff, D.C. & C. Doorenweerd, 2020. Systematics and Biogeography Reciprocally Illuminate Taxonomic Revisions in the Silkmoth Genus Saturnia (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 74(1): 1-6. 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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