Attacus erebus

Attacus erebus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Attacus
Species: A. erebus
Binomial name
Attacus erebus
Fruhstorfer, 1904

Attacus erebus is a moth of Saturniidae family. It is native to Sulawesi (Indonesia). This variety is bred locally and shipped worldwide to butterfly farms.

Adult males are highly variable.

The life cycle of erebus is very similar to that of most other Attacus species.

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