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Antherina

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Antherina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Saturniidae
Genus:
Antherina

Leach, 1815
Species:
A. suraka
Binomial name
Antherina suraka
(Boisduval 1883)
Synonyms
  • Antherina comorana Viette, 1965

Antherina is a monotypic moth genus in the family Saturniidae erected by William Elford Leach in 1815. Its only species, Antherina suraka, the Suraka silk moth, was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1883. It is found on Madagascar and Mayotte.

Antherina suraka suraka

Subspecies

  • Antherina suraka suraka (Madagascar)
  • Antherina suraka comorana (Mayotte)

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