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Attacus atlas (Linnaeus, 1758) – Atlas Moth
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- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- Similiar species
- References
Attacus atlas – Atlas Moth
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Attacus atlas (Linnaeus, 1758) – Atlas Moth: Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae), Camellia sinensis (Theaceae), Dillenia pentagyna (Dilleniaceae), Embelia tsjeriam-cottam (Primulaceae), Swietenia macrophylla (Meliaceae),Mussaenda sp. (Rubiaceae), Phyllanthus sp. (Phyllanthaceae) (Robinson et al. 2010).
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
Adult moth observations that have been databased:
| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arunachal Pradesh | ||||||||||||
| Manipur | ||||||||||||
| Nagaland | ||||||||||||
| All states |
Similiar species:
Archaeoattacus edwardsii
Archaeoattacus staudingeri
List of Attacus Linnaeus, 1767 species known from India.
Attacus atlas (Linnaeus, 1758). Indian subregion.
Attacus taprobanis Moore, 1882. Sri Lanka; India: southwestern India.
Archaeoattacus staudingeri
List of Attacus Linnaeus, 1767 species known from India.
Attacus atlas (Linnaeus, 1758). Indian subregion.
Attacus taprobanis Moore, 1882. Sri Lanka; India: southwestern India.
References:
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Moths of Thailand, Volume 1: Saturniidae. # 1, pg 2, pl 8.
Lepidoptera > Bombycoidea > Saturniidae > Saturniinae > Attacini > Attacus
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2022. Attacus atlas (Linnaeus, 1758) – Atlas Moth. In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Moths of India, v. 3.30. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.mothsofindia.org/sp/30845/Attacus-atlas
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