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Saturniidae 890079 – 7764   Callosamia promethea (Drury, 1773)              Promethea Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: promethea (Drury, 1773) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 7764 caeca Cockerell, 1914 (Callosamia)

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. 234; pl. 21.4-8. order or free PDF Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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