D. pexippus

The Titian Peale Butterfly and Moth Collection

Urania sloanus

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Box: 75 Cork: 6

Saturniidae  Automeris io (Fabricius) [cocoon] [det. J.D. Weintraub]

From:  USA  New Jersey  Original Locality Data: "North America"; N.J. [Monmouth Co.]; Red Bank
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

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