Rothschildia erycina
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(Shaw, [1796]) (Phalaena erycina)

Rothschildia erycina erycina male, Rio Tambo, Junin, Peru.
January 21, 2008, 570m and 662m, courtesy of Vladimir Izersky.

Rothschildia erycina erycina female, Rio Tambo, Junin, Peru.
February 2, 2008, 570m, courtesy of Vladimir Izersky.

TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Tribe: Attacini, Blanchard, 1840 Genus: Rothschildia, Grote, 1896

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