In Aztec mythology, Itzpapalotl ("Clawed Butterfly" or "Obsidian Butterfly") was a fearsome skeletal goddess, who ruled over the paradise world of Tomoanchan. She is particularly associated with the moth Rothschildia Orizaba from the family saturnidae.

See also Cihuatcoatl, Tonantzin.

External links

• an image of Rothschildia Orizaba (http://www.insectcompany.com/silkmoth/kwrorizabaorizaba.htm)
• images of various Rothschildia species (http://users.sedona.net/~wah/rothschildia.html)