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Citheronia vogleri

Citheronia vogleri


Family: Saturniidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Citheronia vogleri is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It was first described by Hendrik Weyenbergh Jr. in 1881. It is found in Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Uruguay.

Both sexes are black with yellow spots on the wings, but males also have orange spots and stripes.

The larvae feed on Pyrocantha species. They look like a piece of wood. They are gray.

Source: Wikipedia, article Citheronia vogleri. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Foto
Photography ID: 189088
  Adult

General Acha
La Pampa
Argentina
01/31/2017
Eduardo Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 189087
  Adult

General Acha
La Pampa
Argentina
01/31/2017
Eduardo Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 189082
  Adult

General Acha
La Pampa
Argentina
01/31/2017
Sergio Cusano



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
53931231/01/2017ArgentinaLa PampaHotel A Puro Campo, General AchaEduardo Cusano
53930731/01/2017ArgentinaLa PampaHotel A Puro Campo, General AchaSergio Cusano
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Citheronia vogleri – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 20/09/2026.