Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Rothschildia lebeau forbesi (1) Identification
Very large silk moth found only in South Texas.
Transparent triangular spots on the wings. Wings reddish brown to dark brown with olive tinge.
Range
Southernmost Rio Grande Valley, Texas, south in Mexico.
Season
February-April, September-November (two flights in Texas)
Life Cycle
Larvae feed on several trees/shrubs, such as Ash, Fraxinus, prickly ash, Zanthoxylum, and willow, Salix.
Remarks
Two other species in this genus rarely enter into SE Texas: Jorulla silkmoth (R. jorulla) and Orizaba silkmoth (R. orizaba)
Print References
Tuskes, pp. 187-188, plates 24--adult, 5-larva
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