Citheronia hamifera
Citheronia hamifera is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by Walter Rothschild in 1907. It is found in Trinidad, Peru, Guyana,[1] French Guiana, Argentina, Bolivia,[2] Ecuador and Brazil.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Citheronia |
| Species: | C. hamifera |
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| Citheronia hamifera Rothschild, 1907 | |
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Adults are reddish-black,[3] with wingspans which may reach 15cm. [2]
Larvae have been reared on Ligustrum ovalifolium.
Subspecies
- Citheronia hamifera hamifera (Trinidad, Guyana)
- Citheronia hamifera bodoquena Travassos & Rêgo-Barros, 1966
References
- Savela, Markku. "Citheronia hamifera Rothschild, 1907". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- "Taxonomy Browser: Citheronia hamifera hamifera". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- "Citheronia hamifera". Silkmoths. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
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