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Updated as per Entomo-Satsphingia Jahrgang 4 Heft 3 23.08.2011; February 18, 2013 |
Rachesa chrisbrechlinae HT male, 85mm, La Paz, Bolivia,
on my home computer only.
Rachesa reventador male, Chapare, Cochabamba, Bolivia,
courtesy of
T. Decaëns & G. Lecourt
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Bill Oehlke at oehlkew@islandtelecom.com
Comments, suggestions and/or additional information are welcomed by Bill.
TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 |
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This appears to be a fairly common species with males coming to lights much more frequently than females.
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Larval hosts are unknown.
Rachesa chrisbrechlinae AT female, 110mm, La Paz, Bolivia,
on my home computer only.
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The pronunciation of scientific names is troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is merely a suggestion. It is based on
commonly accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.
The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages, are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal ears as they read.
There are many collectors from different countries whose intonations and accents would be different.
The species name "chrisbrechlinae" is honourific for Dr. Christiane Brechlin, mother of first author Ron Brechlin.