Citioica anthonilis is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae, which can be found from Central America to Brazil. The species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1854.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Citioica |
| Species: | C. anthonilis
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| Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
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Ecology edit
The larvae feed on Robinia pseudoacacia and Salix caprea.[4] They are green coloured, and have a black stripe on the side.[5]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ Distribution
- ^ Males colour
- ^ "Larvae feeding". Archived from the original on 2006-05-13. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ Larvae look
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