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Automeris illustris

Synonyms: Automeris coffeae; Automeris gradli; Automeris pelotas; Automeris phales; Automeris pylades

Wikipedia Abstract

Automeris illustris is a species of moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in South America, including Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina. The larvae feed on a wide range of plants. In scientific tests over 50 plants from 28 families (including Fabaceae, Rutaceae, Meliaceae and Myrtaceae) where accepted by as food.
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Prey / Diet

Predators

Piaya melanogaster (Black-bellied Cuckoo)[2]

External References

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
♦ 2del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0