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Copaxa Silk Moth

Copaxa cydippe

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Golden brown Silk Moth, very tame. This is the male. Family Saturniidae.

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

Notes:

See the reference site for pictures of the male, female and larva. This species feeds on pine.

Reference Links:

http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/kwccydippe.htm

Species ID Suggestions

Silk Moth

Copaxa cydippe

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (7)
bayucca
Thanks, Bill, for the Master confirmation :-)!
BillOehlke
Yes, Copaxa cydippe. Very nice images. Bill Oehlke
LaurenZarate
Thank you Mona :) It was a very sweet and friendly moth.
LaurenZarate
Thank you so much bayucca. So many links and all very useful! I especially like the bizland.com that shows both sexes and the larva. Our forests are mostly pine, and I have not yet seen this larva.
Mona Pirih
Very beautiful... I love this series so much.. Awesome moth..
bayucca
Saturniidae, Saturniinae, Copaxa cydippe. http://www.saturniidae-web.de/Copaxa%20cydippe.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Copaxa_cydippe_sjh.jpg http://new.esperanzainsects.com/specimens/moths-saturniidae/copaxa-cydippe-druce-1894/2149.php http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=94028

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PublishedNovember 11, 2013

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