Bisected Honey Locust Moth
Sphingicampa bisecta Lintner, 1879
Bisected Honey Locust Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/19048
Synonyms
Hodges #7712  Syssphinx bisecta 
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7 Records

Status

First state record found near Columbia, Maryland by Sue Muller in July 2017. This species is thought to be expanding its range north and east.

Relationships

Bisected Honey Locust Moth caterpillars rely on Honey Locust and Kentucky Coffeetree as host plants.

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Sphingicampa bisecta
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S. bisecta
Binomial name
Sphingicampa bisecta
(Lintner, 1879)

Sphingicampa bisecta, the bisected honey locust moth, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae (giant silkworm and royal moths).[1][2] The species was described by Joseph Albert Lintner in 1879.[3] It is found in North America.[2]

The MONA or Hodges number for Sphingicampa bisecta is 7712.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Sphingicampa bisecta Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  2. ^ a b "Sphingicampa bisecta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  3. ^ "Sphingicampa bisecta Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  4. ^ Pohl, G.R.; Patterson, B.; & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
  5. ^ "Sphingicampa bisecta, Bisected Honey Locust Moth - Hodges 7712". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2018-01-20.

Further reading

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  • Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
  • Hodges, Ronald W.; et al., eds. (1983). Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico, xxiv + 284.
  • Tuskes, Paul M.; Tuttle, James P.; & Collins, Michael M. (1996). The Wild Silk Moths of North America: A Natural History of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada, ix + 250.
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