Erebidae
930171 –
8320 Euproctis chrysorrhoea
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Asteraceae Betulaceae Caprifoliaceae Diervillaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Fabaceae Fagaceae Geraniaceae Grossulariaceae Juglandaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Myricaceae Oleaceae Plantag.. Host genera: Acacia[unresolved] Acer Amelanchier Arctium Betula Carya Castanea Chaenomeles Crataegus Cydonia Fagus Fraxinus Fragaria Geranium Juglans Malus Morella Myrica[unresolved] Parthenocissus Plantago Populu... Notes: polyphagous - trees & sbrubs (Forbes 1948); several species of deciduous trees (Drooz 1985). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
chrysorrhoea (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 8320phaeorrhoea (Donovan, 1813) (Bombyx) |
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| 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., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 22.2: p. 101; pl. 1.5-8. order or free PDF
- 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 Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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© Hugh McGuinness
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© Jeff Smith

© Jeff Smith
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