Actias luna azteca, Mexico, male courtesy of
Eric van Schayck.
http://www.saturniidae-mundi.de/Oschayck/schayck.htm
TAXONOMY:Superfamily Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 |
"Moon River" |
This may or not be a valid species; the single example in question is a small short tailed specimen.
Actias luna azteca, Mexico, female courtesy of
Eric van Schayck.
http://www.saturniidae-mundi.de/Oschayck/schayck.htm
Liquidambar styraciflua..... |
Sweetgum |
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The pronunciation of scientific names is
troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is
merely a suggestion. It is based on commonly
accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some
fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.
The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages,
are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal
ears as they read.
There are many collectors from different countries whose
intonations and accents would be different.
The genus name, Actias, probably comes from the Greek
Actaeon, who is the hunter who had the misfortune of being
torn to pieces by his own dogs after accidentally encountering
the naked goddess Artemis. To punish him, Artemis splashed water on
Actaeon and turned him into a stag. There is an Asian species named
Actias artemis.