Rothschildia orizaba explained

Rothschildia orizaba, the Orizaba silkmoth, is a moth in the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by John O. Westwood in 1854. It is found in Mexico,^[1] Central and South America.^[2]

Subspecies

• Rothschildia orizaba orizaba (Mexico to Panama)
• Rothschildia orizaba peruviana Rothschild, 1907 (Ecuador, Peru)
• Rothschildia orizaba equatorialis Rothschild, 1907 (Ecuador)
• Rothschildia orizaba cauca Rothschild, 1907 (Colombia)
• Rothschildia orizaba bogotana Rothschild, 1907 (Colombia)
• Rothschildia orizaba meridana Rothschild, 1907 (Venezuela)
• Rothschildia orizaba triloba Rothschild, 1907 (Costa Rica)
• Rothschildia orizaba uruapana (C. C. Hoffman, 1942) (Mexico)

Further reading

• Quezada . José Rutilio . Adriano . Rodríguez . Brote de larvas de Rothschildia orizaba (Lepidóptera: Saturnidae) en café, una experiencia en manejo integrado de plagas . Appearance of Rothschildia orizaba (Lepidoptera: saturniidae) larvae on coffee, an experience in integrated pest management . es . Manejo Integrado de Plagas . 12 . June 1989 . 21–37 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Polilla Cuatro Espejos (Rothschildia orizaba) . NaturaLista . 13 August 2019.
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Rothschildia orizaba (Westwood, 1853) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . November 11, 2018.