''Rothschildia'' is a genus of moths in the

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Saturniidae Saturniidae, members of which are commonly named the saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor m ...

first described by

Augustus Radcliffe Grote Augustus Radcliffe Grote (February 7, 1841 – September 12, 1903) was a British entomologist who Species description, described over 1,000 species of Lepidoptera, butterflies and moths.Osborn, H. 1937. Fragments of Entomological History. Columb ...

in 1896. Species are found in North America and South America from the United States to

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Species

*'' Rothschildia amoena'' Jordan, 1911 *'' Rothschildia anikae'' Brechlin & Meister, 2010 *'' Rothschildia arethusa'' (Walker, 1855) *'' Rothschildia aricia'' (Walker, 1855) *''

Rothschildia aurota ''Rothschildia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1896. Species are found in North America and South America from the United States to Argentina. Species *'' Rothschildia amoena'' Jord ...

'' (Cramer, 1775) *'' Rothschildia belus'' (Maassen, 1873) *'' Rothschildia chiris'' W. Rothschild, 1907 *''

Rothschildia cincta ''Rothschildia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1896. Species are found in North America and South America from the United States to Argentina. Species *'' Rothschildia amoena'' Jord ...

'' (Tepper, 1883) *'' Rothschildia condor'' (Staudinger, 1894) *'' Rothschildia erycina'' (Shaw, 1796) *'' Rothschildia forbesi'' Benjamin, 1934 *''

Rothschildia hesperus ''Rothschildia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1896. Species are found in North America and South America from the United States to Argentina. Species *'' Rothschildia amoena'' Jord ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''

Rothschildia hopfferi ''Rothschildia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1896. Species are found in North America and South America from the United States to Argentina. Species *'' Rothschildia amoena'' Jord ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1859) *''

Rothschildia interaricia ''Rothschildia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1896. Species are found in North America and South America from the United States to Argentina. Species *'' Rothschildia amoena'' Jord ...

'' Brechlin & Meister, 2010 *''

Rothschildia jacobaeae ''Rothschildia jacobaeae (commonly known as the Brazilian silk moth)'' is a moth of the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1855. It is endemic to Argentina and Brazil. The wingspan is 80–100& ...

'' (Walker, 1855) *''

Rothschildia jorulla ''Rothschildia jorulla'' is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1854. This species is found in Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the no ...

'' (Westwood, 1854) *''

Rothschildia jorulloides ''Rothschildia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1896. Species are found in North America and South America from the United States to Argentina. Species *'' Rothschildia amoena'' Jord ...

'' (Dognin, 1895) *''

Rothschildia lebeau ''Rothschildia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1896. Species are found in North America and South America from the United States to Argentina Argentina, officially the Argen ...

'' (Guerin-Meneville, 1868) *''

Rothschildia maurus ''Rothschildia maurus'' is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in South America, including Paraguay, Argentina and Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South Am ...

'' (Burmeister, 1879) *''

Rothschildia orizaba ''Rothschildia orizaba'', the Orizaba silkmoth, is a moth in the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by John O. Westwood in 1854. It is found in Mexico, Central and South America. Subspecies *''Rothschildia orizaba orizaba'' (M ...

'' (Westwood, 1854) *''

Rothschildia paucidentata ''Rothschildia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1896. Species are found in North America and South America from the United States to Argentina. Species *'' Rothschildia amoena'' Jord ...

'' Lemaire, 1971 *''

Rothschildia prionia ''Rothschildia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1896. Species are found in North America and South America from the United States to Argentina. Species *'' Rothschildia amoena'' Jord ...

'' W. Rothschild, 1907 *'' Rothschildia renatae'' Lampe, 1985 *'' Rothschildia roxana'' Schaus, 1905 *''

Rothschildia schreiteriana ''Rothschildia'' is a genus of moths in the family (biology), family Saturniidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1896. Species are found in North America and South America from the United States to Argentina. Species *''Rothschil ...

'' Breyer & Orfila, 1945 *'' Rothschildia triloba'' W. Rothschild, 1907 *'' Rothschildia tucumani'' (Dognin, 1901) *'' Rothschildia xanthina'' Rothschild, 1907 *'' Rothschildia zacateca'' (Westwood, 1854)

Gallery

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'' - MHNT Rothschildia_cincta.jpg, ''Rothschildia cincta'' Rothschildia erycina male - Peru.jpg, ''Rothschildia erycina'' Rothschildia hesperus.jpg, ''Rothschildia hesperus'' Rothschildia jacobaea01.jpg, ''

'' Rothschildia lebeau m.jpg, ''Rothschildia lebeau'' Rothschildiamaurus.JPG, ''

References

{{Taxonbar , from=Q142815 Bombycoidea genera Taxa named by Augustus Radcliffe Grote