Actias

Actias is a genus of Saturniid moths. The majority of this genus eat Sweetgum, Pine, or similar trees. As with all Saturniids, adults Actias moths do not possess functional mouths. The lifespan of the adult moth can range from a few days to a week.

Selected species

Actias artemis
Actias dubernardi
Actias gnoma
Actias heterogyna South China moon moth
Actias isabellae
Actias isis
Actias luna (Luna moth)
Actias maenas (Malaysian moon moth)
Actias ningpoana
Actias selene (Indian moon moth)
Actias sinensis
Actias truncatipennis

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Translation

The word "Actias" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Spanish, French.