Eudaemonia (moth)
Genus of moths
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Eudaemonia is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. They are native to Sub-Saharan Africa and have remarkable, extremely elongated "tails" on the hindwings.
| Eudaemonia | |
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| Eudaemonia troglophylla | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Subfamily: | Saturniinae |
| Genus: | Eudaemonia Hübner, 1819 |
| Type species | |
| Eudaemonia argus (Fabricius, 1781) | |
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Species
The genus includes the following species:
- Eudaemonia argiphontes Maassen, 1877
- Eudaemonia argus (Fabricius, 1777)
- Eudaemonia troglophylla Hampson, 1919
References
- Eudaemonia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
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