| Saturnia zuleika | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Saturnia |
| Species: | S. zuleika |
| Binomial name | |
| Saturnia zuleika Hope, 1843 | |
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Saturnia zuleika (commonly referred to as Neoris zuleika) is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in India and West Bengal within the Himalayan Mountains, usually at elevations from 600 m - 3200 m.
Description
Saturnia zuleika can be defined from other similar species—such as Saturnia lesoudieri—by the inward-curving eyespots on its hindwings. Also, their larvae have differently shaped eyespots and sexual organs in the case of males.
References
- ^ Naumann, Stefan; Nässig, Wolfgang. "Two species in Saturnia (Rinaca) zuleika Hope, 1843 (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)" (PDF). Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo.
External links
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