Sumatran moon moth i called this moth because of this moth found in sumatra, and the other common name is The Malaysian moon moth, Actias maenas, is a purple and yellow Indomalayan Saturniid in the subfamily Saturniinae. im not sure about this species name because a number of taxa have been described either as subspecies of maenas or as distinct species. They are listed under localities,and this one we found in sumatra so i think this is may be Sonthonnaxia recta Bouvier or Sonthonnaxia saja van Eecke
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
| Animalia
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Phylum:
| Arthropoda
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Class:
| Insecta
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Order:
| Lepidoptera
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Family:
| Saturniidae
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Genus:
| Actias
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Species:
| A. maenas
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Image Location : Air Bang Village, Center Curup District,Rejang Lebong Regency.
Image by: Mardian
References :
- http://ftp.funet.fi/index/Tree_of_life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/bombycoidea/saturniidae/saturniinae/actias/index.html
- http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-3/saturniidae/saturniidae_1_2.php
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actias_maenas
Sumatran moon moth i called this moth because of this moth found in sumatra, and the other common name is The Malaysian moon moth, Actias maenas, is a purple and yellow Indomalayan Saturniid in the subfamily Saturniinae. im not sure about this species name because a number of taxa have been described either as subspecies of maenas or as distinct species. They are listed under localities,and this one we found in sumatra so i think this is may be Sonthonnaxia recta Bouvier or Sonthonnaxia saja van Eecke 
Scientific classification 
Image Location : Air Bang Village, Center Curup District,Rejang Lebong Regency. Image by: Mardian References :
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