Actias philippinica

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Actias philippinica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Actias
Species:
A. philippinica
Binomial name
Actias philippinica
Nässig & Treadaway, 1997

Actias philippinica is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in the Philippines. It is very similar in appearance to Actias isis . [1]

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References

  1. "Actias". Saturniidae Web. Retrieved 16 January 2017.