Attacus atlas Linnaeus

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea: Saturniidae: Saturniinae

Common names

Moon moth, atlas moth

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Tea, Ailanthus altissima, Dillenia pentagyna, Embelia robusta, Lagerstroemia sp., Mussaenda sp., Phyllanthus sp., Berberis sp., etc.

Pest status

Minor.

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