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Notodontidae
930050.1 – 7921.1   Peridea bordeloni Miller, 2018
             Bordelon's Peridea

© George Smiley - TX (reared on Betula nigra)
Distribution: MO, TX, LA, FL, GA, NC, MONA Fascicle 22.1A: 176-178.
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Betulaceae.  Host genera: Betula.  Host extended: likely river birch (JS Miller et al 2018).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • bordeloni Miller, 2018 (Peridea) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Anderson Co., TX.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Peridea bordeloni Miller, 2018, n. sp., MONA Fascicle 22.1A: 176.
    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.
    • Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2018. Drepanoidea, Doidae; Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part): Pygaerinae, Notodontinae, Cerurinae, Phalerinae, Periergosinae, Dudusinae, Hemiceratinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1A: 176; pl. A-9, figs. 19-21 (order).
    • 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 iNaturalist
    Peridea bordeloni
    © Mark Dreiling - OK
    Peridea bordeloni
    [T] © Ken Childs
    Peridea bordeloni
    [T] © Ken Childs
    Peridea bordeloni
    Paratype - LG(cc) CBG Photog. Grp. (USNM)
    Peridea bordeloni
    LG(cc) CBG Photog. Grp. (USNM)
    Peridea bordeloni
    © George Smiley LG
    on Betula nigra
    Peridea bordeloni
    © George Smiley LG
    on Betula nigra

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