Eacles adoxa

Eacles adoxa is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Venezuela, Peru, Guyana, French Guiana, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia.[1] It is yellow with heavy red-orange speckling all over the wings. Orange eyespots are located in the center of each wing.

Eacles adoxa
Eacles adoxa male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Eacles
Species:
E. adoxa
Binomial name
Eacles adoxa
Jordan, 1910

References

  1. "Eacles". Saturniidae Web. Retrieved 13 January 2017.


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