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Saturniidae 890024 – 7709   Syssphinx bicolor (Harris, 1841)              Honey Locust Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fabaceae.  Host genera: Gleditsia Gymnocladus Robinia.  Host extended: Ligustrum(?) (Crotch 1956); Hymenaea-NOT (Forbes 1923).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: bicolor (Harris, 1841) (Dryocampa) - MONA 1983: 7709 distigma (Walsh, 1864) (Sphingicampa) immaculata (Jewett, 1882) (Adelocephala) suprema (Neumoegen, 1885) (Sphingicampa) Taxonomic Notes: Syssphinx bicolor (Harris, 1841) was formerly placed in the genus Sphingicampa, Biodiversity Data Journal, 6: e22236.

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. 38; pl. 3.5-13, 17-18. order or free PDF Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Kitching, I., R. Rougerie, A. Zwick, C. Hamilton, R. St Laurent, S. Naumann, L. Ballesteros Mejia, A. Kawahara, 2018. A global checklist of the Bombycoidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Biodiversity Data Journal, 6: e22236. 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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