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Updated as per
Heppner's Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera Checklist: Part 4B, 1996, November 30, 2005
Lemaire's Ceratocampinae, November 30, 2005 Updated as per personal communication with Jose Monzon (Suchitepequez, Reserva Refugio del Quetzal, Guatemala, April); May 2009 |
Citheronia azteca albescens courtesy of Dr. Manuel A. Balcazar Lara
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TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 |
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This subspecies is smaller than nominate azteca and the white is pure rather than creamy.
Jose Monzon sends this image from Suchitepequez, Reserva Refugio del Quetzal, Guatemala, taken in April. Because of the almost pure white, I regard it as C. a. albescens.
Citheronia azteca male, Suchitepequez, Reserva Refugio del Quetzal, Guatemala,
April 2008, courtesy of Jose Monzon.
Males of this subfamily and genus have antennae which are quadripectinate for the basal two-thirds of their length.
Pupation is underground in a small cell.
Rhus laurina | Laurel sumac |
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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 "azteca" probably comes from a specimen
type locality in Azteca, Mexico.
The subspecies name 'albescens' refers to the white rather
than creamy spots on the wings.
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