Actias philippinica | |
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Scientific classification | |
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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