Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853 is a animal in the Saturniidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853

Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853

Automeris metzli is a Saturniidae moth ranging from Mexico to northern South America, whose larvae feed on Quercus.

Family
Genus
Automeris
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853

Automeris metzli (Sallé, 1853) is a moth species that belongs to the family Saturniidae. Its distribution ranges from Mexico through Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador, and it can also be found on the island of Trinidad. The larvae of this moth species feed on plants from the Quercus genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Saturniidae Automeris

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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