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  1. Europe
  2. Actias selene
Actias selene(Hübner, 1807)
  1. Saturniidae
  2. Saturniinae
  3. Saturniini
  4. Actias
  5.  selene
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116-130 mm

  • China
  • India
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    DeutschIndischer Mondspinner
    EnglishIndian Moon Moth
    EspañolMariposa luna de la India
    FrançaisPapillon Lune
    NederlandsIndiase maanvlinder
    NederlandsMaanvlinder
    NorskIndisk månespinner
    SvenskaLångsvansad påfågelsspinnare
    РусскийПавлиноглазка селена
    മലയാളംഇന്ത്യൻ മൂൺ മോത്ത്
    中文长尾水青蛾
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AltingiaceaeLiquidambarSweetgum
    CoriariaceaeCoriariaTutu
    EricaceaePierisAndromedas
    EricaceaeRhododendronRhododendron
    MalvaceaeHibiscusRosemallow
    RosaceaeCrataegusHawthorn
    RosaceaeMalusApple
    RosaceaePhotinia
    RosaceaePrunusCherry
    SalicaceaeSalixWillow
  • Actias selene is a member of the clade Actias selene:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Actias ningpoana(Felder & Felder, 1862)
    Actias selene(Hübner, 1807)
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    Saturniidae of the Western PalaearcticA.R. Pittaway

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Female, upperside.

Tony PittawayIndia

Male, upperside.

Ryan BrookesIndia, Western Ghats

Larva.

Tony PittawayChina
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