Rothschildia orizaba is one of the most widespread species out of the Rothschildia genus. They occur from Mexico to Panama. Further south things become more shady. Orizaba is also reported from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, in a number of subspecies. However, some of these subspecies have been elevated to full species status. So, they occur in Central America for sure and in a part of South America depending whether you acknowledge these subspecies or not. It's a fairly large species, with a wingspan between twelve and fifteen centimeter. Depending on the origin of your stock and your breeding conditions orizaba will have one to three flights annually. The cocoons of the moths in this post remained dormant for months, only to wake up this week, almost exactly a year after I received the eggs.
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| Rothschildia orizaba female - Origin: Mexico |
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| Rothschildia orizaba male - Origin: Mexico |
