Rothschildia forbesi

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Rothschildia forbesi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Rothschildia
Species:
R. forbesi
Binomial name
Rothschildia forbesi
Benjamin, 1934

Rothschildia forbesi, the Forbes' silkmoth, is a species of silkmoth in the family Saturniidae. [1]

The MONA or Hodges number for Rothschildia forbesi is 7761. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Rothschildia forbesi Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
  3. "Rothschildia forbesi, Forbes' Silkmoth - Hodges 7761". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

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