| Opodiphthera | |
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| Close-up of a male emperor gum moth | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Opodiphthera Wallengren, 1858 |
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Opodiphthera is a genus of moths from the Saturniidae family that are endemic to Australia. The genus contains 11 species.
Opodiphthera makes up the majority of Australia's Saturniid moths. The genus contains the emperor gum moth (Opodiphthera eucalypti), one of Australia's most renown moths.