Antheraea polyphemus

Antheraea polyphemus

Antheraea polyphemus, larva

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Bombycoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Cladus: Obtectomera Cladus: Macroheterocera Superfamilia: Bombycoidea

Familia: Saturniidae
Subfamilia: Saturniinae
Tribus: Saturniini
Genus: Antheraea
Subgenus: Antheraea (Telea)
Species: Antheraea polyphemus
Subspecies: A. p. mexicana – A. p. oculea – A. p. olivacea – A. p. polyphemus – A. p. tuxtlasensis

Name

Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer, 1775)

Synonyms

• Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus (Cramer, 1775) (alternative representation)
• Phalaena polyphemus Cramer, 1775: 8 (original combination)
• Telea polyphemus (Cramer, 1775)

References

• Cramer, P. 1775–1780. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in der drie Waereld-Deelen Asia, Afrika en America (etc). Amsterdam, Baalde & Utrecht, Parts 1–3. Pt.1 [1775]: xxx+16, 1–132, pls 1–84; [1776]: 133–156, pls 85–96; Pt.2 [1777]: 1–152, pls 97–192; Pt.3 [1779]: 1–104, pls 193–252; [1780]: 105–176, pls 253–288; Pt.4 [1780]: 1–246, pls 289–400. Reference page. 

Photos

• Silkmoths: female: [1]

Vernacular names

English: Polyphemus moth

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