Rhescyntis hippodamia is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found from Mexico to Brazil.[2]

Rhescyntis hippodamia
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R. hippodamia
Binomial name
Rhescyntis hippodamia
(Cramer, 1777)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena hippodamia Cramer, [1777]

The wingspan is 135–150 mm.

Subspecies

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  • Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia (Ecuador)
  • Rhescyntis hippodamia norax Druce, 1879 (Mexico)
  • Rhescyntis hippodamia colombiana Bouvier, 1927 (Ecuador)

References

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  1. ^ Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life.
  2. ^ Moths of Belize