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.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Rothschildia |
| Species: | R. jacobaeae
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| Rothschildia jacobaeae (Walker, 1855)
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The wingspan is 80–100 mm.
The larvae feed on plants of several families, including species of Ilex paraguariensis, Jacaranda caroba, Jacaranda mimosifolia, Ligustrum spp., Ligustrum ovalifolium, Cephalanthus glabratus.[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Rothschildia jacobaeae (Walker, 1855)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ HOSTS. National History Museum
External links edit
- "Rothschildia jacobaeae (Walker, 1855)". Mundo Butterfly. Archived from the original February 26, 2012.
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