Antheraea paphia

Antheraea paphia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Tribe: Saturniini
Genus: Antheraea
Species: A. paphia
Binomial name
Antheraea paphia
Linnaeus, 1758
male & female

The South India small tussore (Antheraea paphia) is a moth of the Saturniidae family found in India.[1]

The larvae feed on several trees such as Anogeissus latifolia, Terminalia tomentosa, T. arjuna, Lagerstroemia parviflora, and Madhuca indica.

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