Rhescyntis hippodamia Cramer, 1777 is a animal in the Saturniidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Rhescyntis hippodamia Cramer, 1777

Rhescyntis hippodamia Cramer, 1777

Rhescyntis hippodamia is a 135–150 mm wingspan saturniid moth found from Mexico to Brazil.

Family
Genus
Rhescyntis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Rhescyntis hippodamia Cramer, 1777

Rhescyntis hippodamia Cramer, 1777 is a species of moth that belongs to the family Saturniidae. It was first formally described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. This moth can be found across the range from Mexico to Brazil. The wingspan of Rhescyntis hippodamia measures between 135 mm and 150 mm.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Saturniidae Rhescyntis

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