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Cossidae 53a0005 – 2700   Zeuzera pyrina (Linnaeus, 1761)              Leopard Moth

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Distribution: The single mapped point in Kentucky (report of three specimens plus one observation, all in 1955) may likely have been due to inadvertent transportation of an egg mass or larvae into the State - Beebe (1955). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pyrina (Linnaeus, 1761) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 2700 decipiens Kirby, 1892 (Zeuzera)

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) Beebe, R., 1955. Zuezera and Adopaea in Kentucky. The Lepidopterists News, 9(4-5): 142. Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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