Citheronia aroa
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Schaus, 1896

Citheronia aroa fourth instar, Venezuela, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia aroa fifth instar, Venezuela, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia aroa pupa, Venezuela, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia aroa pupa, Venezuela, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia aroa female, Venezuela, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia aroa female, Venezuela, courtesy of Jean-Yves Malmasson.

Citheronia aroa female (verso), Venezuela, 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: aroa, Schaus, 1896

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