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Saturniidae 890011 – 7707   Citheronia splendens (Druce, 1886)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Ericaceae Hamamelidaceae Juglandaceae Malvaceae Pinaceae.  Host genera: Arbutus Arctostaphylos Carya Gossypium Juglans Liquidambar Malosma Pinus Pistacia Rhus Schinus.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: splendens (Druce, 1886) (Eacles) extralim. - MONA 1983: 7707 queretana Vasquez, 1944 (Citheronia) ssp. a. sinaloensis Hoffmann, 1942 (Citheronia)

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., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2a: p. 34; pl. 3.2-3. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 35.6m; p. 237. Book Review and ordering 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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