Attacus

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Attacus Higher classification Royal moths Order Butterflies and moths		Family Saturniidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Genus

Similar Attacus atlas, Butterflies and moths, Insect, Royal moths, Actias

Attacus atlas female

Attacus is a genus of moths in the Saturniidae family.

The genus contains the Atlas moth (Attacus atlas), the second largest moth in the world.

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)

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