Rothschildia jacobaeae

Rothschildia jacobaeae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Rothschildia
Species:
R. jacobaeae
Binomial name
Rothschildia jacobaeae
(Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Attacus jacobaeae Walker, 1855
  • Rothschildia jacobaea (lapsus)
  • Rothschildia jacobeae (lapsus)

Rothschildia jacobaeae (commonly known as the Brazilian silk moth) is a moth of the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is endemic to Argentina and Brazil.[1]

The wingspan is 80–100 mm.

The larvae feed on plants of several families, including species of Ilex paraguariensis, Jacaranda caroba, Jacaranda mimosifolia, Ligustrum spp., Ligustrum ovalifolium, Cephalanthus glabratus.[2]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Rothschildia jacobaeae (Walker, 1855)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  2. ^ HOSTS. National History Museum