Subspecies Citheronia splendens sinaloensis

Classification

Western Hickory Horned Devil - Citheronia splendens

Citheronia splendens sinaloensis - Citheronia splendens - male

Citheronia splendens sinaloensis - Citheronia splendens

Splendid Royal Moth larva – Citheronia splendens - Citheronia splendens

Giant Silkmoth larva (Citheronia splendens?) - Citheronia splendens

Splended royal moth, Citheronia splendens sinaloensis - Citheronia splendens

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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

Species splendens (Citheronia splendens - Hodges#7707)

Subspecies sinaloensis (Citheronia splendens sinaloensis)

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 6 November, 2006 - 9:41pm

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