Imagines (sexually mature, reproductive stage) have a wingspan of 2.5-3.5 inches (63â88 mm). This species is sexually dimorphic, males having bright yellow forewings, body, and legs, while females have reddish brown forewings, body, and legs. The males also have much bigger plumose (feathery) antennae than the females. Both have one big black to bluish eyespot with some white in the center, on each hindwing, a defense mechanism meant to frighten off potential predators, especially when the moth is sitting in the head-down position.
Una hembra de Automeris io exhibiendo sus vistoso colorido/ A female Automeris io exhibits its beautiful colors. Favor de corregirme si no es una hembra / please correct me if it isn´t a female
Una hembra de Automeris io exhibiendo sus vistoso colorido/ A female Automeris io exhibits its beautiful colors. Favor de corregirme si no es una hembra / please correct me if it isn´t a female