| Rothschildia jacobaeae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Rothschildia |
| Species: | R. jacobaeae |
| Binomial name | |
| Rothschildia jacobaeae (Walker, 1855) | |
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Rothschildia jacobaeae (commonly known as the Brazilian silk moth) is a moth of the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is endemic to Argentina and Brazil.
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.
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.
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