Automeris metzli is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found from Mexico to Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador and can also be found in Trinidad

Automeris metzli
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Automeris
Species:
A. metzli
Binomial name
Automeris metzli
(Sallé, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Saturnia metzli Sallé, 1853

The larvae feed on Quercus species.

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