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.

Citheronia hamifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Citheronia
Species:
C. hamifera
Binomial name
Citheronia hamifera
Synonyms
  • Citheronia fuscalis Rothschild, 1907

Adults are reddish-black,[3] with wingspans which may reach 15cm. [2]

Subspecies

  • Citheronia hamifera hamifera (Trinidad, Guyana)
  • Citheronia hamifera bodoquena Travassos & Rêgo-Barros, 1966

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Citheronia hamifera Rothschild, 1907". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  2. "Taxonomy Browser: Citheronia hamifera hamifera". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  3. "Citheronia hamifera". Silkmoths. Retrieved November 8, 2018.


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