Attacus
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Attacus is a genus of moths in the Saturniidae
family
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The genus contains the Atlas moth (Attacus atlas), the largest moth in the world.
Saturniidae
The Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, are among the largest and most spectacular of the moths. They form a family of Lepidoptera, with an estimated 1,300 to 1,500 described species worldwide...
family
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
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The genus contains the Atlas moth (Attacus atlas), the largest moth in the world.
Species
- Attacus atlasAttacus atlasThe Atlas moth is a large saturniid moth found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia, and common across the Malay archipelago....
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Attacus aurantiacus Rothschild, 1895 (Kai Archipelago)
- Attacus dohertyi Rothschild, 1895
- Attacus inopinatus Jurriaanse & Lindemans, 1920 (Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumba, and Flores)
- Attacus intermedius Jurriaanse & Lindemans, 1920 (Tanimbar Archipelago)
- Attacus suparmani Paukstadt & Paukstadt, 2002 (Alor)
- Attacus wardiAttacus wardiAttacus wardi is a moth from the Saturniidae family endemic to Northern Territory, Australia, originally believed to be a subspecies of Attacus dohertyi-Description:...
Rothschild, 1910