Pseudautomeris salmonea

(Pseudautomeris salmonea)

Description

Pseudautomeris salmonea is a moth of the family Saturniidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in Suriname, Panama, French Guiana, Venezuela, Brazil and Colombia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Saturniidae

Genus:Pseudautomeris

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