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Attacus caesar

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Species of moth

Attacus caesar
At Exhibition of insects continent 2008, Osaka.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Attacus
Species: A. caesar
Binomial name
Attacus caesar
Maassen, 1873

Attacus caesar is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in the southern Philippines. It has the second largest documented wingspan of any moth in the world after the white witch moth, at 255 mm (10.0 in).

References

  1. Attacus caesar South Philippines wwb.co.uk
  2. "Chapter 32: Largest Lepidopteran Wing Span | The University of Florida Book of Insect Records | Department of Entomology & Nematology | UF/IFAS". entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu.
Taxon identifiers
Attacus caesar


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