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Saturniidae 890080 – 7765   Callosamia angulifera (Walker, 1855)              Tulip-tree Silkmoth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Juglandaceae Lauraceae Lythraceae Magnoliaceae Rosaceae.  Host genera: Carya Liriodendron Magnolia Lythrum Sassafras Malus Prunus.  Notes: Laurus(?) Sassafrass(?) Syringa(?).  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: angulifera (Walker, 1855) (Samia) - MONA 1983: 7765 atys (Dusuzeau & Sonthonnax, 1897) (Attacus) aurantiaca Igel, 1928 (Callosamia) Note: proposed as an aberration of angulifera.

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. Ferguson, D. C., 1972. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2b: p. 238; pl. 21.9-10, 22.1-4. order or free PDF Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Walker, F., 1855. Lepidoptera Heterocera. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 5: 977-1257.

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