116-130 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular 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
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Altingiaceae Liquidambar Sweetgum Coriariaceae Coriaria Tutu Ericaceae Pieris Andromedas Ericaceae Rhododendron Rhododendron Malvaceae Hibiscus Rosemallow Rosaceae Crataegus Hawthorn Rosaceae Malus Apple Rosaceae Photinia Rosaceae Prunus Cherry Salicaceae Salix Willow
- Actias selene is a member of the clade Actias selene:
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Species Author Actias ningpoana (Felder & Felder, 1862) Actias selene (Hübner, 1807)
- Links
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Language Website Authors Saturniidae of the Western Palaearctic A.R. Pittaway
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