Citheronia vogleri is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It was first described by Hendrik Weyenbergh Jr. in 1881. It is found in Paraguay,[1] Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Uruguay.
Both sexes are black with yellow spots on the wings, but males also have orange spots and stripes.[2]
The larvae feed on Pyrocantha species.[3] They look like a piece of wood. They are gray.
Citheronia vogleri is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It was first described by Hendrik Weyenbergh Jr. in 1881. It is found in Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Uruguay.
Both sexes are black with yellow spots on the wings, but males also have orange spots and stripes.
The larvae feed on Pyrocantha species. They look like a piece of wood. They are gray.
Citheronia vogleri is een vlinder uit de familie nachtpauwogen (Saturniidae), onderfamilie Ceratocampinae.
De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd door Weyenbergh in 1881.[1]
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