Saturnia zuleika explained

Saturnia zuleika (commonly referred to as Neoris zuleika) is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in India and West Bengal within the Himalayan Mountains, usually at elevations from 600 m - 3200 m.[1]

Description

Saturnia zuleika can be defined from other similar species—such as Saturnia lesoudieri—by the inward-curving eyespots on its hindwings. Also, their larvae have differently shaped eyespots and sexual organs in the case of males.

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Notes and References

  1. Naumann . Stefan . Nässig . Wolfgang . Two species in Saturnia (Rinaca) zuleika Hope, 1843 (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) . Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo.