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Location: Recife-PE, Brazil.
Pseudautomeris luteata
a member of Buck and Io Moths Subfamily Hemileucinae
Pseudautomeris is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Claude Lemaire in 1967.[1]
A beautiful caterpillar also turns out to be a beautiful moth!
It is considered a pest to certain types of crops such as forage peanuts, which are often used as pasture.
This larva can reach up to 6.5cm in length before moving on to the next step of metamorphosis, when it pupates.
It belongs to the family Hemileucinae, of which most members have potent venom.
Curiosities:
Its consumption of leaves in the final stage as a larva is abundant, providing great defoliation.
Besides causing an unbearable burning sensation on contact, the venom can cause serious harm to animals and humans.
Taxonomy
Animals Kingdom Animalia
Arthropods Phylum Arthropoda
Hexapods Subphylum Hexapoda
Insetos Class Insecta
Winged and Once-winged Insects Subclass Pterygota
Butterflies and Moths Order Lepidoptera
Hawk, Sphinx, Silk, Emperor, and Allied Moths Superfamily Bombycoidea
Emperor, Royal, Moon, and Giant Silk Moths Family Saturniidae
Buck and Io Moths Subfamily Hemileucinae
Tribe Hemileucini
Genus Pseudautomeris
Pseudautomeris luteata
References
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.
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