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Citioica anthonilis

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Species of moth

Citioica anthonilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Citioica
Species: C. anthonilis
Binomial name
Citioica anthonilis
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Adelocephala anthonilis Herrich-Schäffer,

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.

Adult males are gray.

Ecology

The larvae feed on Robinia pseudoacacia and Salix caprea. They are green coloured, and have a black stripe on the side.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. Distribution
  3. Males colour
  4. "Larvae feeding". Archived from the original on 2006-05-13. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  5. Larvae look
Taxon identifiers
Citioica anthonilis


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