Copiopteryx semiramis

Copiopteryx semiramis
Found on a light trap north of Manaus, Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Copiopteryx
Species:
C. semiramis
Binomial name
Copiopteryx semiramis
Cramer, 1775

Copiopteryx semiramis is a large silk moth in the subfamily Saturniinae. It is found primarily in the rainforests of South America.[1]

It has a typical wingspan of 10 centimeters.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Cohen, Sonny (2019-09-23). "Stettner's Silk Moth Copiopteryx Semiramis". Lake-Cook Audubon. Retrieved 2026-08-25.