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Erebidae 930160 – 8308   Orgyia antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758)              Rusty Tussock Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) extralim. - MONA 1983: 8308 antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) extralim. - MONA 1983: 8308 ssp. a. nova Fitch, 1863 (Orgyia) ssp. b. badia Edwards, 1874 (Orgyia) ssp. c. argillacea Ferguson, 1978 (Orgyia)

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., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 22.2: p. 61; pl. 8.58-71, A.7. order or free PDF 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. 49.16f, 49.17m; p. 276. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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