Saturniidae
890042.3 –
7730.1 Hemileuca sandra
Pavulaan, 2020
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| Distribution: |
MA south to GA and west to OK and western TX. |
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Fagaceae. Host genera: Quercus. (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: |
sandra Pavulaan, 2020 (Hemileuca) N. STAT. - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: Chatsworth, Woodland Township, Burlington Co., NJ. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Hemileuca sandra Pavulaan, 2020, n. stat. (St Laurent in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023: Appendix I), described as a subspecies of Hemileuca maia (Drury, 1773), is raised to full species status. |
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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.) |
- Pavulaan, H., 2020. A phenotypic comparison of regional populations of Hemileuca maia (Drury, 1773) with designations of new subspecies (Bombycoidea, Saturniidae, Hemileucinae). Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey, 8(5): 1-16.
- Pohl, G.R. & S.R. Nanz (eds.), 2023. Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Bakersfield, California, xiv + 580 pp. (order). (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 iNaturalist
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