Actias rhodopneuma

Actias rhodopneuma
AKT-ee-usmmroh-do-NOO-muh
(Rober, 1925)

Actias rhodopneuma male, Yunnan, China, courtesy of Alan Marson

Actias rhodopneuma male (verso), Yunnan, China, courtesy of Alan Marson

Actias rhodopneuma males, Yunnan, China, courtesy of Alan Marson

Actias rhodopneuma female, Yunnan, China, courtesy of Alan Marson

This site has been created by Bill Oehlke at oehlkew@islandtelecom.com
Comments, suggestions and/or additional information are welcomed by Bill.

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Saturniini, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Genus: Actias, Leach, 1815

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Alan has also sent stunning images of Actias rhodopneuma eggs, larvae and cocoon, all from his rearings on sweetgum.

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