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Attacus caesar

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Attacus caesar
At Exhibition of insects continent 2008, Osaka.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Attacus
Species:
A. caesar
Binomial name
Attacus caesar
Maassen, 1873

Attacus caesar is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in the southern Philippines.[1] It has the second largest documented wingspan of any moth in the world after the white witch moth, at 255 mm (10.0 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Attacus caesar South Philippines wwb.co.uk
  2. ^ "Chapter 32: Largest Lepidopteran Wing Span | The University of Florida Book of Insect Records | Department of Entomology & Nematology | UF/IFAS". entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu.


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