Rothschildia jacobaeae
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Genus: | Rothschildia |
Species: | R. jacobaeae
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Binomial name | |
Rothschildia jacobaeae (Walker, 1855)
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Rothschildia jacobaeae is a moth of the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is endemic to Argentina and Brazil.[1]
The wingspan is 80–100 mm.
The larvae feed on plants of several families, including species of Ilex paraguariensis, Jacaranda caroba, Jacaranda mimosifolia, Ligustrum spp., Ligustrum ovalifolium, Cephalanthus glabratus.[2]
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Rothschildia jacobaeae (Walker, 1855)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ HOSTS. National History Museum
External links[]
- "Rothschildia jacobaeae (Walker, 1855)". Mundo Butterfly. Archived from the original February 26, 2012.
Categories:
- Rothschildia
- Endemic fauna of Argentina
- Moths of South America
- Moths described in 1855
- Saturniidae stubs