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Saturniidae 890071 – 7757.1   Antheraea oculea (Neumoegen, 1883)              Western Polyphemus Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: oculea (Neumoegen, 1883) (Telea) aurelia (Druce, 1892) (Telea)

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) Ferguson, D. C., 1972. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2b: p. 204; pl. 15.1-2. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 37.11m; p. 241. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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