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moth

Rothschildia orizaba

Description:

Beautiful moth with approximately 15 cm length. It determined to be a male because it has aerials shaped like comb. Is part of saturniidae family.

Habitat:

It is found in Central and South America.

Notes:

It's Amazing

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3 Comments

LiannethOrdóñez
LiannethOrdóñez 10 years ago

Que mariposa tan hermosa, lástima que cierta persona les tema y no se pueda acercar mucho :c

DanielePalmieri
DanielePalmieri 10 years ago

Sure! Thanks Mark

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Beautiful moth Daniele

DanielePalmieri
Spotted by
DanielePalmieri

Trujillo, Trujillo, Venezuela

Spotted on Nov 26, 2010
Submitted on May 15, 2013

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