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Saturniidae
890014 – 7716   Anisota stigma (Fabricius, 1775)
             Spiny Oakworm

© Ken Childs
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • stygma (Boisduval, 1872) (Adelocephala)
  • stigma (Fabricius, 1775) (Bombyx) - MONA 1983: 7716
  • Taxonomic Notes: Anisota stigma (Fabricius, 1775) includes as a subspecies Anisota stigma fuscosa Ferguson, 1971, MONA Fascicle 20.2a: 67. Burke & Peigler (2009) treat fuscosa as a full species.
    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.
    • Burke, J.T. & R.S. Peigler, 2009. Phylogenetic Analysis of Anisota (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) Based on Scolus Size and Structure of Mature Larvae. Southeastern Naturalist, 8(4): 739-745.
    • Ferguson, D. C., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2a: p. 67; pl. 5.1-6, 5.6. order or free PDF
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Anisota stigma
    © Jim Kennedy
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    © Lew Scharpf
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    © Darryl Searcy - f.
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    © Gretchen Grammer
    Anisota stigma
    © Ken Childs
    Anisota stigma
    © Carol Wolf
    Anisota stigma
    – © Jason D. Roberts
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    © Jeff Smith
    Anisota stigma
    45mm – © Jim Vargo
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    © Howell Curtis

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