Automeris zephyria, the zephyr eyed silkmoth, is a species of insect in the family Saturniidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]

Automeris zephyria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Automeris
Species:
A. zephyria
Binomial name
Automeris zephyria
Grote, 1882

The MONA or Hodges number for Automeris zephyria is 7749.[4]

Subspecies

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These two subspecies belong to the species Automeris zephyria:

  • Automeris zephyria zephyria
  • Automeris zephyria zephyriata Barnes & Benjamin

References

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  1. ^ "Automeris zephyria Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  2. ^ "Automeris zephyria". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  3. ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Automeris zephyria". Retrieved 2019-09-22.

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