Citheronia azteca
Appearance
Citheronia azteca | |
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Adult female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Genus: | Citheronia |
Species: | C. azteca
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Binomial name | |
Citheronia azteca Schaus, 1896
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Synonyms | |
Citheronia albescens Lemaire, 1973 |
Citheronia azteca is a moth of the family Saturniidae that lives in Guatemala, Belize and Mexico.[1]
Description
The species larvae is white with black spots, while the male moth is orange coloured with white spots and gray lines.[2]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Citheronia azteca.
- ^ Matthew J. C. Barnes (April 27, 2002). "Citheronia azteca". Moths of Belize. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- ^ Cintheronia Azteca Description