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Rothschildia lebeau forbesi
Forbes' Silk Moth, Forbes Moth
Rothschildia lebeau forbesi, commonly known as Forbes' Silk Moth, is a subspecies of giant silkmoth in the family Saturniidae. It ranges from the Lower Rio Grande Valley through eastern Mexico to Brazil. Adults are frequently mistaken for the Atlas Moth due to distinctive transparent "windows" in their wings that lack scales. Like other giant silkmoths, adults do not feed and live only a few days, surviving on fat reserves accumulated during the larval stage.