Citheronia azteca

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

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

Description

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

References

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