Procitheronia principalis
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(Walker, 1855) (Citheronia)

Procitheronia principalis, Itanhandu, Minas Gerais, Brazil,
January 26, 2010, courtesy of Larry Valentine.

Procitheronia principalis, (verso), Itanhandu, Minas Gerais, Brazil,
January 26, 2010, courtesy of Larry Valentine.

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TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Ceratocampinae, Harris, 1841 was Citheroniinae, Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894 Genus: Procitheronia, Michener, 1965 Species: principalis, (Walker, 1855)

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