Attacus
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Attacus is a genus of moths in the Saturniidae
Saturniidae
The Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, are among the largest and most spectacular of the moths. They form a family of Lepidoptera, with an estimated 1,300 to 1,500 described species worldwide...

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Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...

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

Species

  • Attacus atlas
    Attacus atlas
    The Atlas moth is a large saturniid moth found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia, and common across the Malay archipelago....

    (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Attacus aurantiacus Rothschild, 1895 (Kai Archipelago)
  • Attacus dohertyi Rothschild, 1895
  • Attacus inopinatus Jurriaanse & Lindemans, 1920 (Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumba, and Flores)
  • Attacus intermedius Jurriaanse & Lindemans, 1920 (Tanimbar Archipelago)
  • Attacus suparmani Paukstadt & Paukstadt, 2002 (Alor)
  • Attacus wardi
    Attacus wardi
    Attacus wardi is a moth from the Saturniidae family endemic to Northern Territory, Australia, originally believed to be a subspecies of Attacus dohertyi-Description:...

    Rothschild, 1910

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