Eudaemonia (moth)
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Genus: | Eudaemonia Hübner, 1819
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Eudaemonia argus (Fabricius, 1781)
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Eudaemonia is a genus of moths in the Saturniidae family. They are native to Sub-Saharan Africa and have remarkable, extremely elongated "tails" on the hindwings.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
- Eudaemonia argiphontes Maassen, 1877
- Eudaemonia argus (Fabricius, 1777)
- Eudaemonia troglophylla Hampson, 1919
References
- Eudaemonia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database