Citheronia laocoon
| Citheronia laocoon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropodaa |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Citheronia |
| Species: | C. laocoon |
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| Citheronia laocoon (Cramer, 1777)[1] | |
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Citheronia laocoon is a species of moths in the Saturniidae family. It is found from the Guianas south to northern Argentina.[2]
Larva
Females are yellowish-black.[3] Males have a bold yellow stripe that narrows as it runs toward the trailing edge of the forewing.
The larvae feed on Prunus (including Prunus larocerasus) and Ligustrum ovalifolium.[4] They are green with red.
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