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Updated as per Entomo Satsphingia Jahrgang 5 Heft 3 30.11.2012; March 14, 2013 |
TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 |
"Girl from Ipanema"
midi by Mel WebbON.OFF |
This species will probably accept Ligustrum (privet), lilac, ailanthus and oak.
There are both inner and outer cocoons, each with a relatively long valve to facilitate eclosions.
The following larval images were sent to me as Rothschildia orizaba peruviana. No images of adults were provided. As they are from Ecuador, I believe they are most likely Rothschildia peruviana coxeyi.
Rothschildia peruviana coxeyi second instar, Ecuador,
courtesy/copyright
Leroy Simon, new id by Bioll Oehlke.
Rothschildia peruviana coxeyi third instar, Ecuador,
courtesy/copyright
Leroy Simon, new id by Bioll Oehlke.
Rothschildia peruviana coxeyi fifth instar, Ecuador,
courtesy/copyright
Leroy Simon, new id by Bioll Oehlke.
Rothschildia peruviana coxeyi cocoon, Ecuador,
courtesy/copyright
Leroy Simon, new id by Bioll Oehlke.
Ailanthus altissima..... |
Ailanthus |
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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.
Some of the early describers/namers chose genus and species names indicating some character of the insect, but more often, they simply chose names
from Greek or Roman mythology or history. Those species names which end in "ensis" indicate a specimen locale, and those which end in "i", pronounced "eye",
honour a male contempory/friend/collector/etc.
The genus name "Rothschildia" probably was chosen to honour W. Rothschild.
The species name "peruviana" indicates a great similarity to R. peruviana peruviana from Puno, Peru, and La Paz, Bolivia. The subspecies name "coxeyi"
is honourific for NMNH examiner W. Judson Coxey.