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Saturniidae 890067X – 7754   Agapema galbina (Clemens, 1860)              Greasewood Moth

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Distribution: Cameron Co. and Hidalgo Co., TX - Peigler & Kendall (1993). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: galbina Clemens 1860 (Saturnia) - MONA 1983: 7754; Type locality: Brownsville, Cameron County, TX solita Ferguson 1972 (Agapema); Type locality: Esperanza Ranch, Brownsville, TX Taxonomic Notes: Agapema galbina (Clemens, 1860) includes as a synonym 7755 Agapema solita Ferguson, 1972 in Peigler & Kendall (1993), Proc. Denver Mus. Natl. Hist., 3(3): 3.

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. Ferguson, D. C., 1972. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2b: p. 189; pl. 13.13-15, 17-19. order or free PDF Peigler, R.S. & R.O. Kendall, 1993. A review of the genus Agapema (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). Proceedings of the Denver Museum of Natural History, 3(3): 1-22. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 37.5m; p. 239. Book Review and ordering

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