Citheronia hamifera

Description

Citheronia hamifera is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by Walter Rothschild in 1907. It is found in Trinidad, Peru, Guyana, French Guiana, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Brazil. Adults are reddish-black, with wingspans which may reach 15cm. Larvae have been reared on Ligustrum ovalifolium.