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Updated as per Heppner's Checklist: Part 4B 1996, January 1, 2005 Updated as per Lemaire's Attacidae 1978, December 27, 2005 Updated as per Entomo Satsphingia Jahrgang 5 Heft 3 30.11.2012; March 13, 2013 |
TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 |
"Girl from Ipanema"
midi by Mel WebbON.OFF |
It is my understanding that this moth is now treated as a junior synonym of what had been known as Rothschildia orizaba equatorialis which has been elevated to full species status as Rothschildia equatorialis.
The prothoracic collar of the Orizaba Group (orizaba, equatorialis, aurota, chiris, roxana) is brown, only slightly bordered in white. These moths tend to be very large.
There are both inner and outer cocoons, each with a relatively long valve to facilitate eclosions.
Ailanthus altissima..... |
Ailanthus |
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