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Automeris naranja

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Automeris naranja
Automeris naranja male
Automeris naranja female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Automeris
Species:
A. naranja
Binomial name
Automeris naranja
Schaus, 1898

Automeris naranja is a species of moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. This species is easy to raise in captivity.[1]

Automeris naranja caterpillar

The larvae feed on Morus alba, Morus nigra and Fraxinus americana.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Nuñez Bustos, Ezequiel (2010). Mariposas de la ciudad de Buenos Aires y alrededores. Buenos Aires: Vazquez Mazzini. ISBN 9789879132265.
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