Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 730396

Cincta rothschildia
Rothschildia cincta

Observation date: August 05, 2012
Submitted by: drjpom
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: found on a cloudy day, near a bamboo plant. if useful i would like to share this picture with the gallery my name is Pablo Ortiz Monasterio.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: January 15, 2014
Coordinator notes: From the figure in D'Abrera's Saturniidae Mundi, Part III, pp. 96-97, photos on BAMONA, and MPG (shown as R. cinctus), I believe the suggested id of Rothschildia cincta is correct. SAT
Checklist region(s): Mexico, Puebla