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Notodontidae 930068.1 – 7976.1   Macrurocampa miranda Dyar, 1905

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Distribution: AZ, NM - Miller et al. (2021) Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fagaceae.  Host genera: Quercus.  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: 930068 Macrurocampa dorothea 930068.2 Macrurocampa frisoni Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: miranda Dyar, 1905 (Macrurocampa) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Palmerlee, Cochise Co., AZ; Manitou, CO. Taxonomic Notes: Macrurocampa miranda Dyar, 1905, rev. stat. in Miller et al. (2021), was formerly a synonym of Macrurocampa dorothea Dyar, 1896.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2021. Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 58; pl. A-12, figs. 39-42; pl. 51, fig. 3 (♂ gen.); pl. 69, fig. 3 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 80, fig. 7 (♀ gen.); pl. L-11, fig. 7, 8 (larva). (PDF (no fee) or order book) 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 iNaturalist

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