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Actias artemis (Bremer & Grey 1853)

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Actias artemis

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Actias artemis is a moth native to Japan, Korea, China, India and Malaysia. The species was first described by Otto Vasilievich Bremer and William Grey in 1853.[2] Actias artemis is a close relative and look-alike of Actias luna, the American Luna moth.

Images of life cycle

  • 2nd-instar larva

    2nd-instar larva

  • 4th-instar larvae

    4th-instar larvae

  • 5th-instar larvae

    5th-instar larvae

  • 5th-instar larvae

    5th-instar larvae

  • 5th-instar larva

    5th-instar larva

  • Adult male

    Adult male

Host plants

Larvae can be fed on willow (Salix), alder (Alnus), hickory (Carya), oak, plum, walnut and maple.

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Actias artemis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Actias artemis (Bremer, 1861)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
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Actias artemis: Brief Summary

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Actias artemis is a moth native to Japan, Korea, China, India and Malaysia. The species was first described by Otto Vasilievich Bremer and William Grey in 1853. Actias artemis is a close relative and look-alike of Actias luna, the American Luna moth.

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