Lobobunaea acetes
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(Westwood, 1849) Saturnia

Lobobunaea acetes first instar on sweetgum, courtesy of Alan Marson.

Lobobunaea acetes second instar on sweetgum, courtesy of Alan Marson.

Lobobunaea acetes third instar on sweetgum, courtesy of Alan Marson.

Lobobunaea acetes third instar on sweetgum, courtesy of Alan Marson.

Lobobunaea acetes fourth instar on sweetgum, courtesy of Alan Marson.

Lobobunaea acetes fourth instar on sweetgum, courtesy of Alan Marson.

Lobobunaea acetes fifth instar on sweetgum, courtesy of Alan Marson.

This site has been created by Bill Oehlke at oehlkew@islandtelecom.com
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TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Tribe: Bunaeini, Packard, 1902 Genus: Lobobunaea, Packard, 1901

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