Archaeoattacus

Archaeoattacus is a genus of moths belonging to the family Saturniidae and subfamily Saturniinae. The species of this genus are present in the Himalayas, Sundaland and Peninsular Malaysia. The genus was first described by Watson in 1914.

Archaeoattacus
Male Archaeoattacus edwardsii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Saturniidae
Genus:	Archaeoattacus Watson in Packard, 1914

List of species

This genus has just two species:

• Archaeoattacus staudingeri (Rothschild, 1895)
• Archaeoattacus edwardsii (White, 1859)

References

• Savela, Markku. "Archaeoattacus Watson in Packard, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
• "Archaeoattacus Watson, 1914". BioLib.cz. Retrieved November 10, 2018.