Attacus atlas

Attacus atlas
(Linnaeus, 1758) Phalaena Bombyx Atlas

Attacus atlas bilateral gynandromorph, female left; male right, Java, Indonesia, courtesy of Marc Fischer.

Attacus atlas gynandromorph antennae, Java, Indonesia, courtesy of Marc Fischer.

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Attacini, Blanchard, 1840
Genus: Attacus, Linnaeus, 1767

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