Biology:Rothschildia jorulla

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Short description: Species of moth

Rothschildia jorulla
Rothschildia jorulla.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Rothschildia
Species:
R. jorulla
Binomial name
Rothschildia jorulla
(Westwood, 1854)[1]
Synonyms
  • Saturnia jorulla Westwood, 1853
  • Rothschildia lichtenba Dyar, 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

  • Rothschildia jorulla jorulla
  • Rothschildia jorulla lichtenba Dyar, 1912

References

Wikidata ☰ Q248485 entry