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Saturniid Moth

Leucanella sp.

Photo by LuisStevens
Published on Project Noah
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22.1872, -100.568

Field Notes

Habitat:

Oak and pine forest

Notes:

http://www.boldsystems.org/views/taxbrowser.php?taxid=8011

Species ID Suggestions

Leucanella sp.
bayucca
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Saturniid Moth

Saturniidae
bayucca
2

Comments (3)
bayucca
Immediate thought was Automeris sp., but I have some little doubts about the genus. This grey colors is not typical for Automeris I know. Might be another, similar genus.

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
Mission
Mexico Horn of Plenty

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PublishedJanuary 25, 2012

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