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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths (Saturniidae) » Royal Moths (Ceratocampinae) » Citheronia » Splendid Royal Moth - Hodges#7707 (Citheronia splendens)

Species Citheronia splendens - Splendid Royal Moth - Hodges#7707

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Print References · Internet References
Splendid Royal Moth larva – Citheronia splendens - Citheronia splendens Splendid Royal Moth Larva - Citheronia splendens Citheronia splendens sinaloensis - Citheronia splendens Splendid Royal Moth - Citheronia splendens Sinaloaen Royalty - Citheronia splendens - male Citheronia splendens sinaloensis? - Citheronia splendens Larva, Citheronia splendens sinaloensis? - Citheronia splendens Splendid Royal Moth early instar caterpillar - Citheronia splendens
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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 Ceratocampinae (Royal Moths)
Genus Citheronia
Species splendens (Splendid Royal Moth - Hodges#7707)
Hodges Number
7707
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Citheronia splendens (Druce, 1886)
original combination Eacles splendens Druce, 1886; in Godman & Salvin, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 169, 3: pl.15, f.12
* phylogenetic sequence #224225
Print References
Ferguson, D. C., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2a: p. 34; pl. 3.2-3
Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 35.6m; p. 237
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - species page
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 6 November, 2006 - 9:40pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz, Randy Hardy, dennepj10
Last updated 31 March, 2016 - 10:18pm

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