The Leroy Simon Collection

Automeris larra
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(Walker, 1855) Hyperchiria

Automeris larra female, Misahualli, Ecuador, courtesy of Leroy Simon.

Automeris larra sixth instar, Misahualli, Ecuador, courtesy of Leroy Simon.

TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Hemileucinae, Grote & Robinson, 1866 Tribe: Hemileucini, Grote & Robinson, 1866 Genus: Automeris, Hubner, [1819]

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