Syssphinx molina
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(Cramer, 1780) Phalaena Bombyx

Syssphinx molina male, Paraguay, courtesy of Ulf Drechsel.

TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Ceratocampinae, Harris, 1841 was Syssphinginae: Packard, 1905 Genus: Syssphinx, Hubner [1819] 1816

Syssphinx molina female, Paraguay, courtesy of Ulf Drechsel.

Syssphinx molina eggs, Paraguay, courtesy of Ulf Drechsel.

Syssphinx molina first instar, Paraguay, courtesy of Ulf Drechsel.