D. pexippus

The Titian Peale Butterfly and Moth Collection

Urania sloanus

ANSP > Entomology > Peale Collection > Search > Box 78 Specimen 15

Box: 78 Cork: 15

Notodontidae  Dasylophia anguina (J. E. Smith) [det. D.F. Schweitzer]

From:  USA    Original Locality Data: [no specific locality data]; July 26/80
Peale's Identification: Moth of Porcelain caterpillar [F]
Measurements: FWL = 20.5 mm Comments: July 26/80; "Taken in the evening collection by lamp light"; "The caterpillar feeding on wild indigo cocooned… July 11/80"; "Other drawing July 11/80. — out July 26/80"; "Others out during 2/80"

Specimen 15 in Peale Box 78,
Box 78 data: "North American Noctuae; 78; Sphinx [Sphingidae], Pyralis [Pyralidae] & c." [no title on index] Mounted: 1836-1882

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