Antheraea paphia
| Antheraea paphia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Tribe: | Saturniini |
| Genus: | Antheraea |
| Species: | A. paphia |
| Binomial name | |
| Antheraea paphia Linnaeus, 1758 | |
male & female
The South India small tussore (Antheraea paphia) is a moth of the Saturniidae family found in India.[1]
The larvae feed on several trees such as Anogeissus latifolia, Terminalia tomentosa, T. arjuna, Lagerstroemia parviflora, and Madhuca indica.
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