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Citheronia hamifera

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Citheronia hamifera
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C. hamifera
Binomial name
Citheronia hamifera

Citheronia hamifera is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Trinidad, Peru, Guyana,[1] French Guiana, Argentina, Bolivia,[2] Ecuador and Brazil.

Adults are reddish-black.[3]

Larvae have been reared on Ligustrum ovalifolium.

Subspecies

  • Citheronia hamifera hamifera (Trinidad, Guyana)
  • Citheronia hamifera fuscalis Rothschild, 1907 (Peru)

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