Citioica anthonilis
Appearance
Citioica anthonilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Genus: | Citioica |
Species: | C. anthonilis
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Binomial name | |
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
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Citioica anthonilis is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae, which can be found from Central America to Brazil. The species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1854.[1][2]
Ecology
[edit]The larvae feed on Robinia pseudoacacia and Salix caprea.[4] They are green coloured, and have a black stripe on the side.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku. "Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ Distribution
- ^ Males colour
- ^ "Larvae feeding". Archived from the original on 2006-05-13. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ Larvae look