Antheraea assamensis male form from Rejang Land Sumatra
The
Muga Silkworm or
Assam Silkmoth (
Antheraea assamensis) is a moth of the Saturniidae family.they can be found in India, Burma and Sundaland,this picture was taken from Talang Rimbo Lama Village,Middle Curup District,Rejang Lebong Regency. The Binomial name of this moth is
Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837
Antheraea assamensis male form from Rejang Land Sumatra
- Antheraea brunnea
- Antheraea youngi
- Antheraea perotteti
- Saturnia assama
- Antheraea assama
- Antheraea mezankooria
- Antheraea brunnea subvelata
- Antheraea assamensis mezops
- Antheraea assamensis rubigenea
Scientific Classification
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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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Subfamily:
| Saturniinae
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Tribe:
| Saturniini
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Genus:
| Antheraea
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Species:
| A. assamensis
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Image Location : Talang Rimbo Lama Village,Middle Curup District, Rejang Lebong Regency
References:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antheraea_assamensis
- Thank To Green Baron for helping me identify this moth http://www.flickr.com/photos/17487183@N00/3366059371/
Antheraea assamensis male form from Rejang Land Sumatra 
Antheraea assamensis male form from Rejang Land Sumatra
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