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Rothchild's Atlas Moth

Rothschildia jacobaeae

Classification

Class
Insecta

Rothschildia jacobaeae (commonly known as the Brazilian silk moth) is a moth of the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is endemic to Argentina and Brazil. The wingspan is 80–100 mm.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Argentina · 194Brazil · 99Uruguay · 24Bolivia · 6