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Saturniidae 890058.1 – 7747   Automeris hesselorum Ferguson, 1972

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: hesselorum Ferguson, 1972 (Automeris) iris of authors; (not Walker, 1865) (Hyperchiria) misappl. Taxonomic Notes: Automeris hesselorum Ferguson, 1972, described as a subspecies of [7747] Automeris iris (Walker, 1865), is raised to full species status in Brechlin & Meister (2011), Entomo-Satsphingia, 4(1): 30. Automeris iris is extralimital.

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) Brechlin, R. & F. Meiste, 2011. Neue Taxa der Gattung Automeris Huebner [1819]. Entomo-Satsphingia, 4(1): 5-89. Ferguson, D. C., 1972. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2b: p. 164; pl. 13.7-8. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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