Citheronia laocoon

Citheronia laocoon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Saturniidae
Genus:	Citheronia
Species:	C. laocoon
Binomial name
	Citheronia laocoon; (Cramer, 1777)
Synonyms
	Phaleana Attacus laocoon Cramer, 1777; Citheronia anassa Hübner, 1820; Eacles cacicus Walker, 1855; Ceratocampa ixion Boisduval, 1868; Citheronia princeps Walker, 1855;

Citheronia laocoon is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found from the Guianas south to northern Argentina.^[2]

Larva

Females are yellowish black.^[3] Males have a bold yellow stripe that narrows as it runs toward the trailing edge of the forewing.

The larvae feed on Prunus (including Prunus larocerasus) and Ligustrum ovalifolium.^[4] They are green with red.

References

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