Species Rothschildia cinctus - Hodges#7760

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Range · Season · Food · Remarks · See Also · Internet References · Works Cited

Cincta Silkmoth - Rothschildia cinctus - female

Cincta Silkmoth Pupating - Rothschildia cinctus

Cincta Silkmoth 3rd Instar - Rothschildia cinctus

Cincta Silkmoth Larva Final Instar - Rothschildia cinctus

Rothschildia cincta - Rothschildia cinctus - male

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Bombycoidea (Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths)

Family Saturniidae (Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths)

Subfamily Saturniinae (Silkmoths)

Tribe Attacini

Genus Rothschildia

Species cinctus (Rothschildia cinctus - Hodges#7760)

Hodges Number

7760

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Attacus cinctus Tepper, 1883

Size

10-13 cm

Range

Southern Arizona is the northern limit and species is often rare there; Baboquivari Mountains, south-central and western Pima County, Santa Cruz County, Organ Pipe National Monument(1)

Season

adults fly during the monsoons of July and August. On the wing in Organ Pipe National Monument region from December until February(1)

Food

Adults do not feed

Larval hosts are primarily Limberbush Jatropha cardiophylla, and no doubt Willow Sallix in riparian areas.(1) Moths of southeastern Arizona lists hopbush Dodonaea viscosa (Sapindaceae)

Remarks

Cocoons are used as ankle rattles by American Indians during ceremonial dances(1)

See Also

Rothschildia lebeau which is limited to southern Texas

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group

Butterflies and Moths of North America.

Works Cited

1.	Uses of cocoons of Eupackardia calleta and Rothschilidia cincta by Yaqui Indians in Arizona and Mexico R. S. Peigler & M. Maldonado. 2005. Nachr. Entomol. Ver. Apollo 26: 111-119.

Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 11 December, 2009 - 9:50am
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 24 October, 2013 - 8:06pm

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