Agapema anona

Agapema anona, known generally as the greasewood silkmoth or Mexican agapema, is a species of silkmoth in the family Saturniidae.[1][2][3] It is found in North America.[1]

Agapema anona
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Agapema
Species:
A. anona
Binomial name
Agapema anona
(Ottolengui, 1903)

The MONA or Hodges number for Agapema anona is 7754.1.[4]

Subspecies

These three subspecies belong to the species Agapema anona:[1][2]

  • Agapema anona anona (Ottolengui, 1903)
  • Agapema anona dyari Cockerell, 1914
  • Agapema anona platensis Peigler & Kendall, 1993

References

  1. "Agapema anona Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  2. "Agapema anona Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  3. "Agapema anona Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  4. "North American Moth Photographers Group, Agapema anona". Retrieved 2018-03-12.

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