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Notodontidae
930129 – 7953   Symmerista leucitys Franclemont, 1946
             Orange-humped Mapleworm

© Nolie Schneider
Distribution: Canada: NS west to southern ON; USA: ME south to VA and west to eastern SD and MO - Miller et al. (2021)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • leucitys Franclemont 1946 (Symmerista) - MONA 1983: 7953; Type locality: Ithaca, NY
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2021. Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 210; pl. A-20, figs. 28, 29; pl. 64, fig. 4 (♂ gen.); pl. 76, fig. 9 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 91, fig. 3 (♀ gen.); pl. L-21, fig. 8 (larva). - order
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Symmerista leucitys
    © Robin Mcleod
    Symmerista leucitys
    © Lew Scharpf
    Symmerista leucitys
    © Carol Wolf
    Symmerista leucitys
    35mm – © Jim Vargo
    Symmerista leucitys
    © Jason Dombroskie

    Symmerista leucitys
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Symmerista leucitys
    © Jason Dombroskie

    Symmerista leucitys
    © Janice Stiefel
    5th instar
    Symmerista leucitys
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Symmerista leucitys
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


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