Rothschildia jorulla

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Rothschildia jorulla
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Rothschildia
Species:
R. jorulla
Binomial name
Rothschildia jorulla
(Westwood, 1854) [1]
Synonyms
  • Saturnia jorullaWestwood, 1853
  • Rothschildia lichtenbaDyar, 1912

Rothschildia jorulla is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1854. This species is found in Mexico and Central America. [2] Larvae feed on plants of a large number of families. [3]

Subspecies

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References

  1. Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life: Saturniidae.
  2. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Rothschildia jorulla (Westwood, 1853)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
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