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The Titian Peale Butterfly and Moth Collection |
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The Titian Peale Butterfly and Moth Collection |
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ANSP > Entomology > Peale Collection > Search > Box 75 Specimen 6
Saturniidae Automeris io (Fabricius) [cocoon] [det. J.D. Weintraub]Peale's Identification: Saturnia (Aglia) Io cocoonl Measurements: Length of twig = 77.5 mm (est. because partially covered by wing) Comments: On willow July 23[r]d 1879; Spun Aug[us]t 19/79; out in Philad[elphi]a Feb 27/80 Specimen 6 in Peale Box 75, Box 75 data: "N. Americn Nocturnal; 75; Saturnidae [sic Saturniidae], Arctiadae, [sic Arctiidae] & c.; 48" North American cased Nov[embe]r 1882 Mounted: 1879-1882 |