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

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: stigma Fabricius 1775 (Bombyx) - MONA 1983: 7716 stygma Boisduval 1872 (Adelocephala) 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

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