Citheronia hamifera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Genus: | Citheronia |
Species: | C. hamifera |
Binomial name | |
Citheronia hamifera Rothschild, 1907 | |
Synonyms | |
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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.
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
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Citheronia hamifera Rothschild, 1907". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- 1 2 "Taxonomy Browser: Citheronia hamifera hamifera". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Citheronia hamifera". Silkmoths. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- Media related to Citheronia hamifera at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Citheronia hamifera at Wikispecies
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