Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869 is a animal in the Saturniidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869

Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869

Titaea tamerlan is a Saturniidae moth found in Central and South America, with host plants for its larvae.

Family
Genus
Titaea
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869

Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869 is a moth species that belongs to the Saturniidae family. This species occurs across Central and South America. In Costa Rica, adult Titaea tamerlan moths are active in flight from June to July, with a second active flight period in the fall. The larvae of this moth feed on plants from Bombax species, Bombacopsis quinatum, and Tilia platyphyllos, and may also feed on kopak trees.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Saturniidae Titaea

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

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