Actias truncatipennis
Actias truncatipennis is an uncommon moth of the family Saturniidae that is found in Mexico. The species was first described by Léon Sonthonnax in 1899.
| Actias truncatipennis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Male | |
 | |
| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Actias |
| Species: | A. truncatipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Actias truncatipennis (Sonthonnax, 1899)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
It resembles the Luna moth but is considerably larger.
References
- Savela, Markku. "Actias truncatipennis (Sonthonnax, 1899)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.