Actias
Sign in to saveActias is a genus of Saturniid moths, which contains the Asian-American moon moths. Long tails on their hindwings are among their distinctive traits. Other moths with similar appearance are Copiopteryx, Argema and Eudaemonia.
Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilySaturniidae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Saturniinae
- Image
- Actias adult variation sjh.jpg
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- genus
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- Category:Actias
- P2975
- Mangifera indica
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Species
- Selected former species
- Galleries
- Eggs
- 1st Instar
- 2nd Instar
- 3rd Instar
- 4th Instar
- 5th Instar
- Cocoon
- Adult
- References
Actias is a genus of Saturniid moths, which contains the Asian-American moon moths. Long tails on their hindwings are among their distinctive traits. Other moths with similar appearance are Copiopteryx, Argema and Eudaemonia.
The majority of species in this genus feed on the leaves of sweetgum, pine, or similar trees. As with all Saturniids, adult Actias moths lack functional mouthparts so their lifespan after emergence from the cocoon only ranges from a few days to a week.