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Rhodinia is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Otto Staudinger in 1892.
Syntherata is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Peter Maassen in 1873.
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References
- ↑ Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life: Saturniidae.
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