D. pexippus

The Titian Peale Butterfly and Moth Collection

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ANSP > Entomology > Peale Collection > Search > Box 7 Specimen 3

Box: 7 Cork: 3

Saturniidae  Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer) [det. J.D. Weintraub]

From:  USA  Pennsylvania  Original Locality Data: Pennsylvania: York Co. [leg. "Dr. Melsheimer"; indiv. specimens dated 1833 - 1874]
Peale's Identification: Saturnia polyphemus (Fab) cocoon
Measurements: length of pupal exuvia = 30.9 mm

Specimen 3 in Peale Box 7,
Box 7 data: "Pennsylvania Noct:; 7; "22. Saturnia. Catoca_a_c [sic Catocala]" [no title on index] Mounted: 1833-1874

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