Saturniidae
890028 –
7713.1 Syssphinx montana
(Packard, 1905)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Fabaceae. Host genera: Albizia Gleditsia Haematoxylon Robinia Senna Vachellia[=Acacia]. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
montana (Packard, 1905) (Adelocephala) - MONA 1983: [NEW]kuschei (Dyar, 1925) (Adelocephala)phaedima (Dyar, 1925) (Adelocephala)sinaloana (Schaus, 1920) (Adelocephala) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Syssphinx montana (Packard, 1905) was formerly placed in the genus Sphingicampa, Biodiversity Data Journal, 6: e22236. |
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| 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. 50; pl. 4.14-17. order or free PDF
- 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.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 36.10m; 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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© Bob Beaton
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60mm – © Jim Vargo
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