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Erebidae 930360 – 8203   Halysidota tessellaris (Smith, 1797)              Banded Tussock Moth

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Similar Species: 8204 Halysidota harrisii - dissection, DNA or larva required Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: tessellata Guérin-Méneville, 1832 (Halysidota) tessellaris (Smith, 1797) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 8203 antiphola (Walsh, 1864) (Halesidota) antipholella (Strand, 1919) (Halisidota) oslari (Rothschild, 1909) (Halisidota) tesselaroides (Strand, 1919) (Halesidota)

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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 48.16m; p. 272. Book Review and ordering Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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