Rothschildia

Rothschildia

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Rothschildia: //rɒθˈtʃɪldiə//

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Images

Rothschildia cinctus 2177609 by Jorge Armín Escalante Pasos. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Rothschildia cincta by Patrick Reijnders. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Rothschildia lebeau 8737507 by José Belem Hernández Díaz. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Rothschildia lebeau 168327604 by Jared Shorma. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Rothschildia lebeau 6576974 by jmmaes. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Rothschildia lebeau inca 11124760 by Kristof Zyskowski. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Summary

Rothschildia is a speciose genus of moths in the family Saturniidae, primarily found in the New World, with a few species making it into southern Texas in the USA. Rothschildia orizaba is a notable species within this genus, first described in 1854, with multiple subspecies distributed across Central and South America.

Habitat

Rothschildia orizaba is found in Mexico, Central and South America.

Distribution

The species is distributed from Mexico to Panama and has subspecies found in Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, and Costa Rica.

Diet

The larvae of Rothschildia orizaba feed on various plants, including coffee plants as noted in pest management studies.

Similar Taxa

Tags

  • Lepidoptera
  • Saturniidae
  • Rothschildia
  • silkmoths
  • New World moths