Citheronia azteca

Citheronia azteca is a moth of the family Saturniidae that lives in Guatemala, Belize and Mexico.[1]

Citheronia azteca
Adult female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Citheronia
Species:
C. azteca
Binomial name
Citheronia azteca
Schaus, 1896
Synonyms

Citheronia albescens Lemaire, 1973

Description

The species larvae is white with black spots, while the male moth is orange coloured with white spots and gray lines.[2]

References

  1. Matthew J. C. Barnes (April 27, 2002). "Citheronia azteca". Moths of Belize. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  2. Cintheronia Azteca Description


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