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Rothschild's Giant Silkmoth

Rothschildia triloba

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

This moth was bigger than my hand...

Habitat:

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Between 2528 and 3850ft (766 and 1167m) in primary pre-montane Caribbean slope rainforest in the Cordillera Talamanca, Costa Rica.

Species ID Suggestions

Rothschild's Giant Silkmoth

Rothschildia triloba
bayucca
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Comments (9)
pamsai
added a new photo to show the size. Unfortunately I had the wrong settings on my new camera so the photo didn't come out so well, to say the least!
pamsai
Added another photo to show the size. Unfortunately had the wrong settings on my new camera, so the photo isn't too good, to say the least!
pamsai
thanks Reiko, and yes C.Sydes, it looked so huge when it flew in... pretty exciting!
C.Sydes
spectacular find - that must have been pretty exciting
bayucca
Than it is Rothschildia triloba.
pamsai
added the altitude, bayucca. i think I probably found it at the lower altitude.
bayucca
Saturniidae, Saturniinae, Attacini, Rotschildia sp., it is either Rothschildia orizaba or Rothschildia triloba. What was the exact altitude you found this one?

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PublishedAugust 14, 2013

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