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Species Euclea nanina - Nanina Oak-Slug Moth - Hodges#4697.1

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Zygaenoidea (Flannel, Slug Caterpillar, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths and kin)
Family Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)
Genus Euclea
Species nanina (Nanina Oak-Slug Moth - Hodges#4697.1)

Hodges Number

4697.1

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Euclea nanina Dyar, 1899
Phylogenetic sequence #141950

Identification

Identification of this species is difficult--see the discussion under various images posted for this species and E. delphinii.

Range

Distribution & Flight-period Chart (1)

See Also

Euclea delphinii - Spiny Oak-Slug Moth--very similar, perhaps not always distinguishable

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group – images of live & pinned adults and larva (1)
BOLD Systems - images of pinned DNA supported specimens (2)

Works Cited

1.North American Moth Photographers Group
2.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Cotinis on 12 February, 2008 - 8:57am
Additional contributions by Jason D. Roberts, Robert Lord Zimlich
Last updated 9 July, 2016 - 10:50am

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