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Saturniidae
890069 – 7756   Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908

© Franny Geller
Distribution: Rocky Mountains (northern Colorado to western Texas) along Sierra Madre Occidental (to Mexico City) - Peigler & Kendall (1993).
Type locality: ♂ Mexico City; ♀ Fly Park, Chiricahua Mtns., AZ.
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Synonymy: Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Dyar, H.G., 1908. A new Saturnian moth from the Southwest.. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 10: 82-83.
  • Ferguson, D. C., 1972. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2b: p. 195; pl. 14.1-4. 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. 37.7m; p. 239. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Agapema homogena
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Agapema homogena
– © Bill Reynolds
Agapema homogena
72mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
Agapema homogena
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