Citheronia regalis
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(Fabricius, 1793) Bombyx regalis

Citheronia regalis eggs, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia regalis eggs, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia regalis first instar, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia regalis first instar, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia regalis fresh molt into fourth instar, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia regalis fourth instar, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia regalis fifth instar, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia regalis fifth instar, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia regalis fifth instar, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia regalis fifth instar pre pupa, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia regalis pupa, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia regalis male, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia regalis male, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia regalis male, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia regalis female, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia regalis female, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia regalis pair, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia regalis pair, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

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TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Ceratocampinae, Harris, 1841 was Citheroniinae: Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894 Genus: Citheronia, Hübner, 1819 Species: regalis, Fabricius, 1793

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