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Orizaba Silk-moth

Rothschildia orizaba

Plate X — Orizaba Silk-moth is Fig. 1
Plate X — Orizaba Silk-moth is Fig. 1

From Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, the other species found in our territory, this is easily separated by its generally lighter color and the much larger size of the translucent spots upon the wings. Both species occur in Arizona, where they are not, however, nearly as common as they are in Mexico.