Biology:Opodiphthera
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Short description: Genus of moths
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| male O. eucalypti | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Tribe: | Saturniini |
| Genus: | Opodiphthera Wallengren, 1858 |
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Opodiphthera is a genus of moths from the family Saturniidae that are endemic to Australia .
Opodiphthera makes up the majority of Australia's saturniid moths. The genus contains the emperor gum moth (O. eucalypti), one of Australia's most renowned moths.
Species
- Opodiphthera astrophela Walker, 1855
- Opodiphthera carnea (Sonthonnax, 1899)
- Opodiphthera engaea Turner, 1922
- Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864
- Opodiphthera excavus Lane, 1995
- Opodiphthera fervida Jordan, 1910
- Opodiphthera helena (White, 1843)
- Opodiphthera jurriaansei Van Eecke, 1933
- Opodiphthera loranthi Lucas, 1891
- Opodiphthera rhythmica (Turner, 1936)
- Opodiphthera saccopoea (Turner, 1924)
- Opodiphthera sulphurea Lane & Naumann, 2003
References
- "Opodiphthera. Wallengren, 1858". http://www.eol.org/pages/48551.
- "Opodiphthera Wallengren, 1858". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/bombycoidea/saturniidae/saturniinae/opodiphthera/index.html.
- "Saturniidae". http://www1.ala.org.au/gallery2/v/Saturniidae.
Wikidata ☰ Q1595444 entry
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