Eacles penelope

Eacles penelope is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in South America, including Ecuador.

Eacles penelope
Eacles penelope female
Eacles penelope male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Eacles
Species:
E. penelope
Binomial name
Eacles penelope
(Cramer, 1775)

The wingspan reaches 185 mm.

The larvae feed on oak.


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