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 | |
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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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