Citheronia hamifera

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

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, French Guiana, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Brazil.

Adults are reddish-black, with wingspans which may reach 15cm.

Subspecies

References

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