Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1854 is a animal in the Saturniidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1854

Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1854

Rothschildia orizaba (Orizaba silkmoth) is a Saturniidae moth described in 1854, found in Mexico, Central and South America.

Family
Genus
Rothschildia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1854

Rothschildia orizaba, commonly known as the Orizaba silkmoth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Saturniidae. This species was first formally described by John O. Westwood in 1854. It can be found in Mexico, Central America, and South America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Saturniidae Rothschildia

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

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