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Saturniid Moth

Leucanella sp.

Habitat:

Oak and pine forest

Notes:

http://www.boldsystems.org/views/taxbrow...

2 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Saturniid Moth
Saturniidae
bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Leucanella sp.


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3 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 12 years ago

Thank you bayucca for the ID.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 12 years ago

Thank you very much bayucca for the ID

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Immediate thought was Automeris sp., but I have some little doubts about the genus. This grey colors is not typical for Automeris I know. Might be another, similar genus.

LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Sep 2, 2011
Submitted on Jan 25, 2012

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