D. pexippus

The Titian Peale Butterfly and Moth Collection

Urania sloanus

ANSP > Entomology > Peale Collection > Search > Box 75 Specimen 2

Box: 75 Cork: 2

Saturniidae  Hyalophora cecropia x ceanothus [det. J.D. Weintraub]

From:  USA    Original Locality Data: "North America"
Peale's Identification: Hybrid between Samia Cecropia [M] & S. Ceanoth[us] [F] (Hulst)
Measurements: FWL = 66.7 mm

Specimen 2 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

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