Moth Photographers Group – Anisota fuscosa

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Saturniidae

890015.1 – 7717.1 Anisota fuscosa Ferguson, 1971

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Synonymy:	fuscosa Ferguson, 1971 (Anisota) - MONA 1983: [NEW]
Taxonomic Notes:	Anisota fuscosa Ferguson, 1971 was described as a subspecies of 7716 Anisota stigma. Burke & Peigler (2009) treat fuscosa as a full species based on larval morphology. DNA evidence appears to support those findings.

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.
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. Bombycoidea Saturniidae (Part). The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2A: 1-153. (free access or order book)
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