Rothschildia jorulla

Rothschildia jorulla is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1854. This species is found in Mexico and Central America.[2] Larvae feed on plants of a large number of families.[3]

Rothschildia jorulla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Rothschildia
Species:
R. jorulla
Binomial name
Rothschildia jorulla
(Westwood, 1854)[1]
Synonyms
  • Saturnia jorulla Westwood, 1853
  • Rothschildia lichtenba Dyar, 1912

Subspecies
  • Rothschildia jorulla jorulla
  • Rothschildia jorulla lichtenba Dyar, 1912

References
  1. Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life: Saturniidae.
  2. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Rothschildia jorulla (Westwood, 1853)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  3. HOSTS


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