''Rothschildia orizaba'', the Orizaba silkmoth, is a moth in the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by

John O. Westwood John Obadiah Westwood (22 December 1805 – 2 January 1893) was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents. He published several illustrated works on insects and antiquities. He was among the first entomologist ...

in 1854. It is found in

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and South America.

Subspecies

*''Rothschildia orizaba orizaba'' (Mexico to Panama) *''Rothschildia orizaba peruviana'' Rothschild, 1907 (Ecuador, Peru) *''Rothschildia orizaba equatorialis'' Rothschild, 1907 (Ecuador) *''Rothschildia orizaba cauca'' Rothschild, 1907 (Colombia) *''Rothschildia orizaba bogotana'' Rothschild, 1907 (Colombia) *''Rothschildia orizaba meridana'' Rothschild, 1907 (Venezuela) *''Rothschildia orizaba triloba'' Rothschild, 1907 (Costa Rica) *''Rothschildia orizaba uruapana'' (C. C. Hoffman, 1942) (Mexico)

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