Actias rhodopneuma, colloquially known as the pink spirit moth, is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in China, Laos, Vietnam, Burma, Thailand and India. While there are not many reports about their host plants in the wild, in captivity they have been raised on Liquidambar, Cotinus, Prunus, Salix and Rhus. Usually it occupies the mountainous regions within its natural range and is found from 1000 m up to 4500 m in the mountains. [1]
Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and giant silk moths.
The Malaysian moon moth is a Saturniid in the subfamily Saturniinae from Indomalaya. The male is purplish-brown and yellow, while the larger female is overall light green.
Graellsia isabellae, the Spanish moon moth, is in the silkmoth family Saturniidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Graellsia. The species was first described by Mariano de la Paz Graëlls y de la Aguera in 1849 and the genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1896.
Actias sinensis, the Golden moon moth, is a moth of the Family Saturniidae. It is found in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Myanmar, India and Thailand. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855.
Actias gnoma, the Japanese moon moth, is a moth in the family Saturniidae The species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877. It is found in Japan and the Russian Far East.
Actias groenendaeli is a moth of the family Saturniidae first described by Roepke in 1954. It is found in Indonesia.
Actias angulocaudata is a moth in the family Saturniidae described by Stefan Naumann and Thierry Bouyer in 1998. It is found in China and Laos.
Actias australovietnama is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Vietnam.
Actias callandra, the Andaman moon moth, is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in India.
Actias chapae or colloquially known as the 'celestial moon moth' is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Vietnam and China and potentially other countries in the region; it is a montane species recorded from 1500m and higher. It appears to be an exclusive pine feeder and has been raised on many different species of Pinus in captivity.
Actias felicis is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in China (Tibet).
Actias ignescens is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Laos and India, where it has been recorded from the Andaman Islands.
Actias parasinensis, the Western Golden moon moth, is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Bhutan, India, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.
Actias philippinica is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in the Philippines. It is very similar in appearance to Actias isis.
Actias arianeae is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in China (Shaanxi).
Actias chrisbrechlinae is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in China.
Actias uljanae is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in China.
Actias winbrechlini is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in China (Yunnan) and Burma.
Actias witti is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in India.
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