Periphoba hircia
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(Cramer, 1775) Phalaena Attacus Hircia

Periphoba hircia male, Ecuador, courtesy of Leroy Simon.

Periphoba hircia female, Misahualli, Ecuador, courtesy of Leroy Simon.

Periphoba hircia sixth instar, Misahualli, Ecuador, courtesy of Leroy Simon.

TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Hemileucinae, Grote & Robinson, 1866 Tribe: Hemileucinae, Grote & Robinson, 1866 Genus: Periphoba, Hubner, 1820

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