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Saturniidae 890052.00 – 7744   Hemileuca eglanterina (Boisduval, 1852)              Elegant Sheepmoth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Saturnia eglanterina Boisduval, 1852 • Pseudohazis boisduvali Oberthür, 1914 • Pseudohazis denudata Neumögen, 1891 • Pseudohazis harrisi Oberthür, 1914 • Pseudohazis shastaensis Grote, 1880 • Pseudohazis normalis Dyar & Cockerell, 1914

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Ferguson, D. C., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2a: p. 144; pl. 10.3-16, 11.1-2, 6, 13-15. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 36.7m; p. 240. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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