Antheraea larissa Westwood, 1847 is a animal in the Saturniidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Antheraea larissa Westwood, 1847

Antheraea larissa Westwood, 1847

Antheraea larissa is a Sundaland Saturniidae silkworm moth whose larvae feed on endangered Shorea glauca.

Family
Genus
Antheraea
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Antheraea larissa Westwood, 1847

Antheraea larissa (Westwood, 1847) is a species of silkworm moth belonging to the family Saturniidae. It is found in Sundaland. This species was first formally described by John O. Westwood in 1847. The larvae of Antheraea larissa feed on Shorea glauca, an endangered tree species.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Saturniidae Antheraea

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