Automeris species, which ssp?

Ebabo

Hello al,
I bought eggs of automeris patagoniensis, now the first cocoons are hatching. the first butterfly that hatched was a real A. patagoniensis, but this second butterfly that hatched only a few hours ago looks really different, it looks like it's an completely different species. Am I right?

I hope you can help me

Regards Wessel Herrewijnen

Franz Ziereis

i believe, it's a female.
Franz

Ebabo

Hi Franz,
Yes it's a female but she doesn't look like an A. patagoniensis female...

Regards Wessel Herrewijnen

klow

ik denk dat het wel een gewone Automeris patagoniensis is.
Dit vrouwtje is alleen veel rojer
" Females are larger than males. Upperside is orange to brownish orange, with an occasional yellow male; female forewing is darker than hindwing. Forewing of both sexes has faint postmedian lines; hindwing has a small white, gray, and black eyespot.
"
en deze foto luikt veel op die van jouw
Automeris patagoniensis - Automeris - BugGuide.Net

Groetjes jens

Ebabo

Thanks Jens,
By accident I saw this picture on BugGuide.Net just today. But thank you very much.

Regards Wessel

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