Rothschildia forbesi, the Forbes' silkmoth, is a species of silkmoth in the family Saturniidae.[1]
| Rothschildia forbesi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Rothschildia |
| Species: | R. forbesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Rothschildia forbesi Benjamin, 1934
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The MONA or Hodges number for Rothschildia forbesi is 7761.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Rothschildia forbesi Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
- ^ "Rothschildia forbesi, Forbes' Silkmoth - Hodges 7761". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
Further reading
edit- 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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