Panama Attacini Comparison Table

The descriptions in the right hand columns pertain to males of the Attacini species known from Panama.

Possibly (WO?) silkae replaces orizaba in Costa Rica and Panama??

Rothschildia erycina nigrescens male

Rothschildia e. nigrescens female

Swollen, bulbous, produced forewing apex in both genders. Fw triangular hyaline area punctures pml

Rothschildia lebeau inca male

Rothschildia lebeau inca female

The two wing veins below the cell are dusted with whitish suffusions in the median area. On all wings, pinkish flares in post median area occur only below the hyaline point.

Rothschildia fabiani male

Rothschildia fabiani female
Sorry, no image of the female available at this time

Fw hyaline triangle does not reach straight pml
Dentate, lavender suffusions from pml extend to middle of pm area from inner margin to base of apical patch.

Rothschildia silkae? male

Rothschildia silkae female
Sorry, no image of the female available at this time

Male HT shows hyaline areas touching the post median lines. The more triangular/pointed fw apex and other features are a good match for silkae, described from Cartago, Costa Rica.

Rothschildia silkae???? female

Rothschildia silkae female
Sorry, no image of the female available at this time. Possibly the image to the left, posted as orizaba orizaba from Costa Rica is the undescribed female of silkae or fabiani??

Rothschildia orizaba oriza male

Rothschildia orizaba oriza female

Possibly?? silkae replaces orizaba in Costa Rica, with nominate orizaba having a much more restricted, more northerly range.

Rothschildia triloba male

Rothschildia triloba female

Wide pm area.
Indented hyaline area w three-lobed appearance.
Extensive pinkish-lavender pm flares, above/below cell, extend dark caps to o m

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