Rhescyntis hippodamia
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Rhescyntis hippodamia is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found from Mexico to Brazil.[2]
The wingspan is 135–150 mm.
Subspecies
[edit]- Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia (Ecuador)
- Rhescyntis hippodamia norax Druce, 1879 (Mexico)
- Rhescyntis hippodamia colombiana Bouvier, 1927 (Ecuador)
References
[edit]- ^ Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life.
- ^ Moths of Belize
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