Bolivia: Departments: Potosi
Saturniidae: Tentative Checklist

Potosí is mostly a barren, mountainous region with one large plateau to the west, with the largest salt flat in the world. I suspect only a few high elevation Saturniidae species could inhabit Potosi. Perhaps Potosi is not home to any Saturniidae species. As of February 2016 I have not seen any documentation of Saturniidae from this department.

Sometimes people send me images of moths and/or their larvae from various countries. It is usually very helpful to know the collecting/sighting data as many species have specific ranges. Hopefully these provincial checklists, supported by Claude Lemaire's major Saturniidae works will help me and others with identifications.

I have not seen such checklists in Lemaire's publications, and the checklists are derived by going through his species accounts, one at a time.

I, William Oehlke, have added some interpolations, designated by a question mark (?). Please note, my interpolations are not confirmed and may or may not be present. Please send sightings/images to Bill Oehlke. None of the four species I have offered as possibilities have been reported at such high elevations.

Potosi: Tentative Checklist

Arsenurinae nothing reported

Saturniinae Saturniini Cop. flavina miranda ? Saturniinae Attacini Rothschildia condor ?

Ceratocampinae Ceratesa hemirhodia ? Giacomellia bilineata ?

Hemileucinae nothing reported

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