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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 79 Specimen 6
Saturniidae Samia cynthia (Drury) [det. J.D. Weintraub]Peale's Identification: Cocoon of No. 8 Measurements: length of cocoon [from pin to bottom of silk strand] = ±66.2 mm Comments: [box dated 1880]; "… larva … found feeding on the leaves of Ailanthus" Specimen 6 in Peale Box 79, Box 79 data: "N. American Nocturnal; 79; Sata [Saturniidae], Cynthia" [no title on index] Mounted: 1881 |