Rothschildia forbesi

Rothschildia forbesi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Rothschildia
Species:
R. forbesi
Binomial name
Rothschildia forbesi
Benjamin, 1934

Rothschildia forbesi, the Forbes' silkmoth, is a species of silkmoth in the family Saturniidae.[1]

The MONA or Hodges number for Rothschildia forbesi is 7761.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Rothschildia forbesi Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. ^ Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
  3. ^ "Rothschildia forbesi, Forbes' Silkmoth - Hodges 7761". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

Further reading

  • Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.


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