D. pexippus

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ANSP > Entomology > Peale Collection > Search > Box 58 Specimen 7

Box: 58 Cork: 7

Arctiidae  Weymeria athene (Weymer) [compare w/Heraclia poggei !] [det. J.D. Weintraub]

From:  Guinea?    Original Locality Data: AFRICA: Coast of Guinea
Peale's Identification: Callimorpha helcita (Lischke)
Measurements: FWL = 27.3 mm

Specimen 7 in Peale Box 58,
Box 58 data: "African; 58; 6" Africa Mounted: 1842-1849

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