Citheronia laocoon
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(Cramer, 1770) Phalaena Attacus

Citheronia laocoon female, Cachambi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
courtesy of Elidiomar Ribeiro Da Silva.

Citheronia laocoon female, Cachambi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
courtesy of Elidiomar Ribeiro Da Silva.

Citheronia laocoon well developed eggs, Cachambi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
courtesy of Elidiomar Ribeiro Da Silva.

Citheronia laocoon first instar, Cachambi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
courtesy of Elidiomar Ribeiro Da Silva.

Citheronia laocoon first instar, Cachambi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
courtesy of Elidiomar Ribeiro Da Silva.

This site has been created by Bill Oehlke at oehlkew@islandtelecom.com
Comments, suggestions and/or additional information are welcomed by Bill.

TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Ceratocampinae, Harris, 1841 was Citheroniinae: Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894 Genus: Citheronia, Hübner, 1819 Species: laocoon, (Cramer, 1770)

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