Automeris godartii

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Automeris godartii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Automeris
Species:
A. godartii
Binomial name
Automeris godartii
(Boisduval, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Io godartiiBoisduval, 1875

Automeris godartii, or Godart's bullseye moth, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae and the subfamily Hemileucinae. The scientific name of the species was first published in 1875 by Jean Baptiste Boisduval. [1] It is found in French Guiana, Peru and Venezuela. [2]

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<i>Automeris io</i> Species of moth

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<i>Automeris metzli</i> Species of moth

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<i>Automeris zugana</i> Species of moth

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<i>Automeris belti</i> Species of moth

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Automeris randa, or Rand's eyed silk moth, is a species of buck and io moths in the family Saturniidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1894 and is found in Central and North America.

Automeris louisiana, the Louisiana eyed silkmoth, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in North America.

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Automeris patagoniensis, the Patagonia eyed silkmoth, is a species of insect in the family Saturniidae. It is found in North America.

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References

  1. Automeris godartii. Accessed through: Encyclopedia of Life at http://eol.org/pages/29512540/overview on 2015-04-10
  2. BOLD Systems