Opodiphthera
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Opodiphthera is a genus of moths from the family Saturniidae that are endemic to Australia.
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Opodiphthera | |
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male O. eucalypti | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Tribe: | Saturniini |
Genus: | Opodiphthera Wallengren, 1858 |
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Opodiphthera makes up the majority of Australia's saturniid moths. The genus contains the emperor gum moth (O. eucalypti), one of Australia's most renowned moths.