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Saturniidae 890009 – 7706   Citheronia regalis (Fabricius, 1793)              Regal Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Cornaceae Betulaceae Diervillaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Ebenaceae Ericaceae Fabaceae Fagaceae Hamamelidaceae Juglandaceae Lauraceae Lythraceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Myricaceae Nyssaceae[Cornac..  Host genera: Acacia Carya Cephalanthus Chionanthus Cornus Corylus Cotinus Diervilla Diospyros Fraxinus Gossypium Juglans Ligustrum Liquidambar Lythrum Morella Nyssa Oxydendrum Platanus Prunus Quercus Rhus Salix Sa...  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: regalis (Fabricius, 1793) (Bombyx) - MONA 1983: 7706 infernalis Strecker, 1883 (Citheronia) regia (Smith, 1797) (Phalaena) saengeri Neumoegen, 1891 (Citheronia)

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. Factsheet at Florida Featured Creatures. Ferguson, D. C., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2a: p. 32; pl. 3.4, 14. order or free PDF Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) 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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