Syntherata janetta

Syntherata janetta

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Saturniidae
Genus:	Syntherata
Species:	S. janetta
Binomial name
*Syntherata janetta* (White, 1843)
Synonyms
Saturnia janetta White, 1843 Antheraea janetta (White, 1843) Saturnia melvilla Westwood, 1854 Antheraea purpurascens Walker, 1865 Saturnia purpurascens (Walker, 1865) Synthera brunnea Eckerlein, 1935 Antheraea insignis Walker, 1869 Antheraea disjuncta Walker, 1865 Syntherata weymeri Maasen in Maasen & Weymer, 1873 Syntherata godeffroyi aliena Niepelt, 1934 Syntherata aliena Schüssler, 1934 Syntherata godeffroyi olivacea Niepelt, 1934 Syntherata olivescens Schüssler, 1934 Syntherata sonthonnaxi Schüssler, 1934

Syntherata janetta is a moth of the Saturniidae family. In the east it is found in New Guinea and in the northern half of Australia, as far south as Newcastle

The wingspan is about 120-140 mm.

The larvae feed on various plants, including Euodia elleryana, Geijera salicifolia, Glochidion ferdinandi, Petalostigma quadriloculare, Aegiceras, Ceriops, Timonius rumphii and Podocarpus spinulosus.

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Saturniidae of Australia

Genus

Species

Attacus

A. wardi

Coscinocera

C. hercules (Hercules Moth)

Opodiphthera

O. astrophela
O. carnea
O. engaea
O. eucalypti (Emperor Gum Moth)
O. excavus
O. fervida
O. helena (Helena Gum Moth)
O. loranthi
O. rhythmica
O. saccopoea
O. sulphurea

Syntherata

S. janetta
S. leonae

Additional articles: Samia cynthia (introduced); List of moths of Australia (Saturniidae)

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