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Saturniidae
890041.10 – 7744.3   Hemileuca peigleri Lemaire, 1981

© Tony Gallucci
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Synonymy: Hemileuca peigleri Lemaire, 1981
Taxonomic Notes: Hemileuca peigleri is a subspecies of Hemileuca maia (Drury, 1773), Tuskes et al. (1996).
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Tuskes, P.M., J.P. Tuttle, M.M. Collins, 1996. The wild silk moths of North America: a natural history of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY & London, UK, available in Books to Borrow at Internet Archive.
Hemileuca peigleri
© Tony Gallucci
Hemileuca peigleri
© Jeff Smith
Hemileuca peigleri
© Jeff Smith

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