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Rhescyntis hippodamia is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found from Mexico to Brazil. [2]
The wingspan is 135–150 mm.
Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and giant silk moths.
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Rhescyntis is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
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