Pedro Alvaro Neves lives in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and he has recently (November 2016) begun to send many outstanding Saturniidae images from southeastern Brazil.

Below is a selection of some of Pedro's images.

Procitheronia principalis male, Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
courtesy of Pedro Alvaro Neves.

Cicia nettia male, Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
courtesy of Pedro Alvaro Neves.

I am hopeful that over the years that many of the larvae that are encountered can be reared to adulthood. There are many Saturniidae species from Brazil whose larvae remain unknown.

Rothschildia arethusa arethusa fifth instars, Ipeuna, Sao Paulo, Brazil,
courtesy/copyright Pedro Alvaro Neves.

Here Pedro shows a well developed pupae.

Rothschildia jacobaeae female pupa, ready to hatch,
Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil, courtesy of Pedro Neves.

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