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Genus Citheronia

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
No Taxon (Moths)
Superfamily Bombycoidea
Family Saturniidae (Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths)
Subfamily Ceratocampinae (Royal Moths)
Genus Citheronia
Numbers
Nearctica.com lists three species in this genus: regalis, sepulcralis, and splendens.
Contributed by Cotinis on 28 April, 2004 - 1:49pm
Last updated 6 June, 2004 - 8:37pm

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