Attacus
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| Attacus taprobanis from the Western Ghats | |
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Attacus
Linnaeus, 1767
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Attacus is a genus of moths in the Saturniidae family.[1]
The genus contains the Atlas moth (Attacus atlas), the second largest moth in the world.
Species
- Attacus atlas (Linnaeus, 1758) - Atlas Moth (Oriental Region)
- Attacus aurantiacus W. Rothschild, 1895 (Kai Archipelago)
- Attacus caesar Maassen, 1873 (Philippines)
- Attacus crameri C. Felder, 1861 (Buru, Seram, Ambon, Northern Philippines)
- Attacus dohertyi W. Rothschild, 1895 (Sumba, Timor, Roma, and Damar)
- Attacus erebus Fruhstorfer, 1904 (Sulawesi)
- Attacus inopinatus Jurriaanse & Lindemans, 1920 (Sumbawa, Flores)
- Attacus intermedius Jurriaanse & Lindemans, 1920 (Tanimbar Archipelago, Babar Archipelago)
- Attacus lemairei Peigler, 1985 (Palawan)
- Attacus mcmulleni Watson, 1914 (Andamans)
- Attacus paraliae Peigler, 1985 (Banggai Archipelago, Sula Archipelago)
- Attacus paukstadtorum Brechlin, 2010 (Lombok)
- Attacus selayarensis Naumann & Peigler, 2010 (Selayar)
- Attacus suparmani U. & L. Paukstadt, 2002 (Alor)
- Attacus taprobanis Moore, 1882 (Sri Lanka, southwestern India)
- Attacus wardi W. Rothschild, 1910 (northern Australia)
File:Attacus dohertyi m.jpg
Male Attacus dohertyi from Timor
