Samia wangi Naumann & Peigler, 2001 is a animal in the Saturniidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Samia wangi Naumann & Peigler, 2001

Samia wangi Naumann & Peigler, 2001

Samia wangi, the lesser Atlas moth, is a Saturniidae moth found across parts of East Asia.

Family
Genus
Samia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Samia wangi Naumann & Peigler, 2001

Samia wangi, commonly known as the lesser Atlas moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Saturniidae. Its scientific name is Samia wangi Naumann & Peigler, 2001. This species can be found across a range starting from Taiwan, passing through northern Vietnam, and extending to easternmost Tibet, Sichuan, the far south of Shaanxi, and southern Zhejiang.

Photo: (c) Janus Olajuan Boediman, all rights reserved, uploaded by Janus Olajuan Boediman

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Saturniidae Samia

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